Last night, my flat-mates and I went to a little get-together at the boys' apartment. We noticed they had a small TV. After that apartment, we went to a near-by girls' apartment. They had an even bigger TV. Our apartment doesn't have any TV. We only have this little radio. I started to think about it and thought that a TV is not needed for us and it might be better that we don't have one at all. TV can be distracting and can take the watcher away from his or her homework when it is due sooner than he or she would like. TVs are very distracting to me because I get caught up in the movie or the show, so it would do me good to avoid television, especially when I could just watch youtube on my computer.
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My four roommates and I decided to take a walk around the area for something to eat and just to get to know what's around us. We ate at this little sandwich shop: they got sandwiches and I bought a bowl of pineapples. The shop-owner was really helpful. He knew we spoke English, but he had us practice asking for food in French. So we got food and just walked around and, eventually, we got to the beach. We walked and talked and took pictures of the view and got lost. We walked in circles until we found the way back to town center. We did a little random shopping for food, shower stuff and wine. Then we got lost again trying to find our apartment. We finally found it and fought with the keys to get inside. Altogether, it was a fun adventure.
Yesterday, I jumped on three planes to get over to France. The first one was fine, but then my troubles began. The second flight was delayed for operational difficulties, so I didn't get on until 40 minutes after we were supposed to. On the second flight, the lady in front of me decided that her sleeping involved my head being squished. This plane also had the screens in front of each individual person that can play music, movies, and games. Mine decided it wanted to malfunction and stay playing only music, so I got no movies or games. The major problem the delay created was that my next flight was less than an hour after the expected arrival before the delay. The moment I got to Zurich, I ran to the next gate for the flight to Nice, only for them to tell me that if I get on the plane, my luggage wouldn't make it. Decisions. Decisions. Either get on the plane and fill out a missing luggage report or wait for the next plane and hope that a representative of my program is their waiting for me. I picked waiting for the next flight. So I got the new boarding pass that had the flight at 12:50 pm ( the first one was at 8:55 am) and tried to hook up to the Wi-Fi to contact the coordinator and my mom. COULDN'T CONNECT TO THE WI-FI! I was too exhausted to actually stress out, so I set my alarm and passed out instead. The third plane ride was a breeze, but I slept through that one with very little memory (over-stressed and complete exhaustion will do that to me). I arrived in Nice, France and I got my luggage. I couldn't contact the coordinator or anyone, but luckily, I saw a guy outside the baggage claim with a sign that is the program I'm with and he took me to the coordinator who took me to my apartment. It all worked out, but I still refuse to get on a plane until I go back to the United States.
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Nicole JohnsonI am a college student studying abroad in France. This is my journal of all that I see and experience on my journey. Archives
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