- My host family (love 'em)
- The food. My host mom is an amazing cook.
- Speaking French all the time
- The ability to buy alcohol everywhere (Jillian had a 1664 with her lunch in McDonalds at 11 AM)
- The alcohol (I have missed French wine... I can't say it enough)
- Public transportation
- The beautiful architecture
- Fresh bread everyday
- Amazing coffee everyday
- Soccer and Rugby on televisions in bars
- Dogs EVERYWHERE. The French take their dogs out all the time. Not only do they walk their pups all over the city, but dogs are welcome just about everywhere. I have seen dogs with their owners in grocery stores, the tram, clothing stores, and bars. America should get on this trend.
- The sales month in France.
- The price of something is what you pay. When you go to buy shoes, you don't need to worry about a sales tax; it doesn't exist here. It's wonderful.
- Sidewalk cafes
- Trains
I dislike:
- People who do not wear deodorant and then stand next to me on the tram
- Murses... (man purses) they're everywhere!!!! It's quite funny so I guess that is more humorous than a dislike
- The exchange rate
- Communication difficulties with everyone back home
- Creepy French men
- No free refills (BOO)
- Songs that are now popular in France were popular 4-5 months ago at home
- Cigarette butts lining the sidewalks outside the local university
- There are never paper towels in bathrooms here. I understand that it's better for the environment, but I think that France does it just because it's cheaper.
- Everything (except the post office) closes at noon for lunch and stays closed for about two hours. I understand that everyone needs a break, but why don't you take lunch in shifts? The bank and administrative offices are closed. Some stores close at noon. It's inconvenient.
- Administrative tasks take forever. I was well into my second week of class before I was issued my student ID.
- There is no time between classes. Classes are one hour, but they start and end at the same hour. If you have class at 2 and 3, by the time your 2:00 class ends, you're already late for your 3:00. I'm used to at least 10 minutes between classes, you know, for a break and to get across campus, but here, that does not exist.
- Word limits. I didn't come to France to write essays, but I'm going to have to anyway. For these essays, there are word limits. If you exceed these word limits, the professor subtracts 2 points (grades are out of 20) for every 10 words. This is a lot. For someone who is wordy (clearly), this is going to be a challenge.
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