We had all our finals last week, so we were free to enjoy our last week in France. Here's what we've been up to:
- attending a fun party thrown by our kind CEA director
- getting our exams back and finding out that we passed all our classes
- going to a medical exam to finish our visa process {which involved taking off my shirt so a middle-aged male doctor could listen to my chest. why was that necessary?}
- having a farewell dinner at a local restaurant with our CEA pals
- satisfying our sweet tooths by indulging in a treat every afternoon {shakes, crepes, gelato, pastries. oh, how we'll miss you.}
- dreaming of moving to England in two years, if Adam wins one of these scholarships
- packing up and cleaning our apartments
{The Rotonde in Spring}
Our study abroad experience was different than most, mainly because we came together. But we wouldn't have it any other way! We traveled to some amazing places, from the Cliffs of Moher to Saint Peter's Basilica. Of course, there's still so much of Europe left to explore, but we saw all the places at the top of our list.
As an added bonus, we learned a little bit about what married life will be like. We cleaned, grocery shopped, and cooked dinner together every night. Because we tested into the same level, we even had all the same classes. We actually spent more time together this semester than we probably will when we're married in the fall!
While we're not anywhere close to fluent, we also really improved our French. The only downside to our experience was that we didn't meet as many new people as we expected. Our classes were only for foreign students and most of the students in our group were married Asian ladies. We always felt a little out of place with the other CEA students because everyone was majorly into drinking.
Obviously, though, the good far outweighed the bad. We feel so blessed to have had this opportunity. Thanks for reading about all our adventures!
