La Vie Quotidienne

I've been in France about a month now and it has been enough time for me to establish daily routines.  I'm pretty much living the life.

Every morning when I wake up either by my alarm or on my own, I open up the shade of the bedroom window and shout, "Bonjour, Strasbourg!"  Kidding about the shouting, but I wish I actually did that.  Anyway, by the time I wake up during the workweek, usually around 9 or 10, everyone else is at work or at school, so I have a quiet breakfast and enjoy a big cup of espresso and fresh baguette with home-made jam.  Then I get ready and take the tram for a few stops until I get to school, where I stay all day with a break of an hour or so for lunch.  I usually eat lunch with Jillian, Brenah, and Kaila, depending upon the day.  We usually go to the grocery store to get cheap sandwiches and fruit, but we did go to Resto U (the university cafeteria) once or twice and it wasn't bad.  Thankfully, there is a coffee/espresso machine in my school's building so I get a cup of coffee around midday too, and it's actually really good.
By the time I get out of class, it's usually 7 or 8, so I head home and unpack my stuff before dinner with my host family.  After dinner I catch up with friends and do schoolwork if I have any.

On days that I don't have class or I don't have class until later, I go on adventures in Strasbourg.  Often these adventures end up in shopping, bars, or cafes, but it is fun to explore the city nonetheless.  Since today was Thursday and I did not have class until 6 PM, I went on adventures with Jill this afternoon.

In La Petite France

Delicious-looking pastries and cakes

Cheers!

Enjoying drinks before class

So there is a peek into my everyday life.  It's pretty awesome.  Next Friday, the 18, is the last day before winter vacation.  I get two weeks off from classes!  I'll be going to Paris February 18-20, Nürnberg, Germany February 21-24, and then Geneva, Switzerland February 28-March 4 or 5.  I can't wait!!