Settled at last!

So, sorry I haven't been keeping up to date as much as I would like. But if been really busy!! Everything here is going great. France is amazing, the people are great, all is swell. Of course I miss home like crazy, but each day I'm starting to think less and less about home, and more about french culture, language, and live.

School here is different, as I stated before. I don't have ANY classes on wednesdays :D and the rest are not bad! Yes, of course, taking tests and trying to explain the effect of technology on modern day society is extremely hard...and of course, Im pretty sure I failed that test, but I always get 20/20 on my math exams!!

This weekend, it was my host brothers birthday. So, last night we had a Fête four him with his friends. It was so much fun, and so different than back at home. I've realized, especially with the teenagers here, my favorite words are "oui" et "d'accord"....even if I don't understand :p

Now, today is Sunday the 19th of September, and I had my first experience of French VTT. I've always learned about it in french class...but it is nothing that you can imagine. You literally are biking through puddles of modd (3 feet deep), flying through cow crap, dodging trees....etc. It is amazing, dangerous, but FUN. Also, I started playing handball with my host brother in his club. Again, we play european handball in gym class, but it is nothing here. It is like basketball, with soccer nets, yet you play like football...since you can push and shove and all that fun stuff. AND also, tomorrow I start my swimming team. I wanted to swim so I went to the pool, and then I asked if they had some teams. Next thing you know, Im swimming with the Dole Dauphins ;]

I miss everyone at home but Ill try to update as much as possible! I have to go shower now, since i have cow crap on me from vtt. yumm.

Avec l'amore

Ryan :]