Almost there...

A few updates.

Remember how I said I had all of the legal stuff taken care of? Oh, how little I knew. Well, I remembered that I needed to renew my drivers license before I leave because I'm turning 21 while I'm going to be in France. So, I went with my mom and brother to the BMV to renew it, and got that taken care of. They said they would mail it to me within in 10 business days, which would mean the last possible day for it to get to me is the day before I leave. Now how's that for timing?

And, as many of you know, I have been planning on staying in the dorms while abroad. But the program coordinators had different ideas. Apparently, dorms are no longer an option for us lowly students "because of safety and security issues". That makes me feel safe! And prepared! (I'm finding all this out 3 weeks before the program starts.)

So, for about 24 hours I was in a panic because I had no idea what I would do for accommodations. Apartments can be insanely expensive in France, so needless to say, I was freaking out a little bit.

But I've realized that maybe having an apartment is a blessing in disguise. I'm actually going to live in France, and not just study there. I'm doing this for the all-around French experience, and if that means having to find somewhere to live, so be it. I might even make some awesome friends in the process. Who knows? But worrying about it isn't really going to help me, and this experience is what I'll make of it.

So I'm going to make this the best year I've ever spent in France.