Bonjour, de Paris!

So today was the big day. The day that I've been waiting for since March. I finally hopped on a plane and flew to Paris...all...by...my...self. I was pretty freaking excited.

This is me waiting with all my luggage to get my bags checked and to get my ticket. Once I got thru security I waited at the terminal and ate a salad. It was crazy all the French people around me even at LAX. Little kids speaking the language that I knew know nothing about. I just kept thinking to myself that none of this could really be happening to me. I boarded the plane, and we each got our own TV.


I spent the next 6 hours watching movies: Limitless, Wall Street, and Arthur, plus a few episodes of House. The couple next to me were retired folk from China and I had to help them fill out their paperwork because they couldn't read or write English. They seemed nice but the guy kept playing with his screen which was kind of annoying. He just continuously pressed buttons not keeping to any particular show or movie.
We were served chicken pasta, salad, a roll, and a mini carton of hagen daz ice cream for dinner, and some kind of egg dish for breakfast (but I was asleep so I didn't get to eat). I only slept about 2 hours on that flight, and landed in London and 11ish. The Londoners were sooooo polite. I was amazed. They told me I had a "dashing smirk" and was a "lovely girl". They were disappointed I had chosen Paris to study instead of London, but loved that I was from California.
 I then took a 45 minute flight from London to Paris and was picked up by my study abroad program. They whisked us to the school and showed us around, providing a snack pack, and informational folder along with our keys and apartment instructions. Since we were the last group to arrive, there was a small mixer being held with wine and greetings. I met many cool students, who like me are studying in Paris. Many of us are connected one way or another, whether it be from the colleges we go to, or friends of friends. It's crazy to see how small the world really is.
After the mixer Megan and I rushed to our apartment and found that it is literally the most darling thing we could have ever asked for. We skyped with our loved ones and showed them pictures (more coming soon) and then we even went out to dinner with our other two roomies. It was fun-filled and delicious. I'm already loving Paris and have been trying to perfect my accent when I say "Merci". All in all I'm so happy to be here and cannot wait for the next four months to begin.