Uh....I'm in France

Ok....so today I got asked some random questions. I was eating with Maelle-Marie at school and some kid, probably 15 years old, walks up and asks if we speak french. Maelle-Marie replied yes and he continued to ask a question. She turned to me to translate, "He said: My friends would like to know if your shoes are slippers?" Uh...I looked at my shoes. I just said, "No." And he walked away. I was like what the crap.... First of all, why are you asking me that? And second, they are boots. They don't even look like slippers. Also, why would I being wearing slippers in the middle of the day outside? I wonder if I was that weird when I was 15? Maelle-Marie and I just laughed about it.
And then....probably no more than 5 minutes later a different kid walks up and looks right at me and asked me something. Maelle-Marie answered for me. Apparently he asked if I was in his grade. Maelle-Marie said no, she doesn't go to school here. What the freak!? I'm 22! I guess I look WAYYYYY young for my age. I love France. I've had so many funny stories happen. Good think I was with the best interpreter in France! She seriously helps out so much with that!

Ok, serious talk time. Sometimes I feel like I'm still in America...sometimes. Only at those times when I forget that I'm across the ocean thousands of miles away from home. When I forget that everyone around me is speaking a different language. But then I realize it when I walk outside and see really old buildings that look like they were built in medieval times, and when I see someone walking down the street holding a baguette, and at the huge marche, or when I walk by a couple eating outside at a little cafe. Although I've gotten use to hearing french everywhere I go, sometimes it'll just all of a sudden hit me that they are speaking french! And I'm in France! And I'll get all excited! I'm in France and I'm gonna learn how to speak french and experience so much here! Then I get all excited to see castles and Paris and find other amazing places to see! But then I get a little sad because I realize, "Holy crap, i'm so far away from home!" I wish my family and friends could come with me to all these places! And when I have a question that is hard for me to answer, I just have to guess and hope for the best. Whereas before I could easily call a friend or family member. And I realize that it is hard to be so far away, but it really does help you grow soooo much! When your forced to make decisions on your own it matures you. Even though you will make a mistake or mess up every now and then, that is how you learn. If you never made mistakes, you could never be a better person. And although it's hard at that time you make the mistake you will look back on it and be grateful for it. And, a very important thing happens! The people around you(or back at home in the U.S. :)) that care and love you are there to help and support you. And you become so much more grateful for them! I truly believe that your friends and family are the most important thing in this life. Don't take them for granted! So a shout out to my peeps back home, I love you all!! Thanks for always being there for me and making me feel special! And thank you for those that read my blog. All 5 of you. :)

P.S. More pictures of Rennes coming soon