I am proud to say that I survived my first day of classes!  I am in a class with three other women - two of whom feel a very strong need to examine the grammar of each phrase - not so fun!
I am finding it challenging to not only feel that I have to remember how to speak french again, but I also have to figure out the European culture.  I have studied in France before, but with other Canadian and/or America students.  This is the first time that I am definitely the minority and that there is a great deal that people assume that everyone knows!  It is hard to feel stupid about most things....
The afternoon was spent in a couple of classes that were more about having fun learning...
I even managed to go to the market and ask for the ingredients for a salad - oddly enough, you have to ask for each vegetable and the man goes to get it himself - you are not allowed to touch the vegetables until after he has bagged it and you have paid for it.
I saw lilacs today!!!  (one of my favourite flowers!)
A bientôt mes amis!!