Dear Reader,
Bienvenue! The two week countdown for my trip to St. Laurent with the Abbey Road program starts today and I am so excited! I can’t wait to meet everyone going on the trip with me and to learn more about my host family. But more than anything, I want to start speaking French NOW!!!
I’ve already started taking a few steps in order to prepare for my immersion in the French language. I have Rosetta stone and am now on the second level (out of five). Having taken 3 years of French classes, the first CD was rather redundant. But I hope in two weeks, I will have completed every level and will have a good head start for the trip. If I have any worries, they pertain to packing. I can only check one bag… mission impossible?
I recently received the student roster for my trip. There are teens from around the United States and even a girl from Hong Kong. Believe it or not, one of the guys in my group is from Kansas City (my hometown). What are the chances? We hadn’t met but our parents had crossed paths. In fact, I just came back from meeting him and am so relieved that there will be one familiar face during this scary, but exciting journey. Along with this, I have been emailing back and forth with my roommate this past week! As a matter of fact, she’s the student from Hong Kong I mentioned previously. She is very kind and I can’t wait to meet her in person. She’s even going to teach me a few words in Chinese! Anyway, it has been fun and easy getting to know a few of my group members whether they live a few minutes away or halfway around the world!
Avez un bon été,
Elizabeth
