Life in Strasbourg

Salut! It’s been awhile since I wrote my last blog so I’m going to jump right into it.

I’m finally in Strasbourg! I’ve actually been here for about a month now–woah. Time has been flying! My home-stay situation is a bit different here from in Tours. I’m staying with two parents and they have five children, all of whom are either working or at university, thus I’m an only child, which has taken a bit of getting used to. The apartment is beautiful–lots of hard wood, old detail and charm. We’re located in a beautiful neighborhood–I’m just a quick tram ride to class in the mornings and I can walk to meet up with my friends whenever I want to.

So far as far as traveling, I’ve been to Munich for Oktoberfest so far, which was quite the experience, and I’m now in the process of planning Amsterdam and London trips for my October break. I’m realizing Strasbourg has a fantastic location for seeing Europe. I love the German influences here–from the food to the architecture and everything in between, it’s kind of like getting a two-for-one study abroad experience (can’t beat that).

Also being here, I’m quite thankful for my time in Tours. It was a great way to ease into French life. The university here is a bit more relaxed than HC, which has been interesting during this first month while settling in. There have been a lot of uncertainties as far as classes and other little things like where to print documents for class, but we’re all learning as we go. I know if I’d come right to Strasbourg without having spent time in Tours, I would have been far more overwhelmed than I am now.

This is the first of I’m sure many blogs that will be written from the university library here in Strasbourg. I must admit that it’s much cooler temp-wise here than I remember Dinand during this time last year. Talk soon.

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