Snowy Pau! I took this picture on the University of Pau campus, the day after a “snowfall.” Yes, that’s right - trains and airports were shut down due to this “inclement weather.” :] What can I say… in France, as in Britain, and ESPECIALLY in Pau, the moment it snows, citizens start going seriously crazy. So! I know it’s been a while. I was just reading through my old entries on here, and it seems like before I was saying, “Wow, time is going by so fast, it’s already NOVEMBER!” Haha! Well, here I am in the middle of February, and I have to say - WOW! Lots of stuff happened since December. I will sum them up gradually and then post more detailed accounts. Let’s see… My parents came to visit me in Pau over my holiday break, and we went to London together! It was so great to see them. I started my second semester of class, with new classmates and professors. Lots of new USAC students arrived from America, while lots of the old USAC students went home. I miss my friends who left after the first semester… but it is interesting to meet some new people who are experiencing Pau for the first time. I went to Bordeaux for the first time with USAC! It was really fun and I liked it a lot more than I expected to. I fell down and broke my nose… clumsy as usual. However, it gave me chance to experience first-hand the French medical system… and let me just say… A+! The Carnaval of Pau, the celebration leading up to Mardi Gras, is going on right now! It’s like one big party for the whole city - plus, it’s filled with ancient traditions and regional specialities. Fun times. :] It’s been a busy couple of months, and I feel like just yesterday my parents were still in Pau with me! My language classes will be over before I know it and then I will be almost heading home. It’s all very crazy. I feel like summer is only a few weeks away! And, of course, the thought of going home gives me mixed feelings: happiness because I still get homesick, sadness because I’ve come to love Pau and consider it a second home, and sheer TERROR at the reverse culture shock that I know is awaiting me! I’m missing everyone back home and looking forward to seeing them again, no matter how sad I will be to leave. And, hey, I can always come back! Love, Leanne

Snowy Pau!

I took this picture on the University of Pau campus, the day after a “snowfall.” Yes, that’s right - trains and airports were shut down due to this “inclement weather.” :] What can I say… in France, as in Britain, and ESPECIALLY in Pau, the moment it snows, citizens start going seriously crazy.

So! I know it’s been a while. I was just reading through my old entries on here, and it seems like before I was saying, “Wow, time is going by so fast, it’s already NOVEMBER!” Haha! Well, here I am in the middle of February, and I have to say - WOW!

Lots of stuff happened since December. I will sum them up gradually and then post more detailed accounts. Let’s see…

  • My parents came to visit me in Pau over my holiday break, and we went to London together! It was so great to see them.
  • I started my second semester of class, with new classmates and professors.
  • Lots of new USAC students arrived from America, while lots of the old USAC students went home. I miss my friends who left after the first semester… but it is interesting to meet some new people who are experiencing Pau for the first time.
  • I went to Bordeaux for the first time with USAC! It was really fun and I liked it a lot more than I expected to.
  • I fell down and broke my nose… clumsy as usual. However, it gave me chance to experience first-hand the French medical system… and let me just say… A+!
  • The Carnaval of Pau, the celebration leading up to Mardi Gras, is going on right now! It’s like one big party for the whole city - plus, it’s filled with ancient traditions and regional specialities. Fun times. :]

It’s been a busy couple of months, and I feel like just yesterday my parents were still in Pau with me! My language classes will be over before I know it and then I will be almost heading home. It’s all very crazy. I feel like summer is only a few weeks away! And, of course, the thought of going home gives me mixed feelings: happiness because I still get homesick, sadness because I’ve come to love Pau and consider it a second home, and sheer TERROR at the reverse culture shock that I know is awaiting me!

I’m missing everyone back home and looking forward to seeing them again, no matter how sad I will be to leave. And, hey, I can always come back!

Love,

Leanne

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