So in my determination to improve in the language rapidly for christmas and also my school trip to Belgium in January (so I can talk and have fun with my class!), about a month ago I decided to stop speaking with friends and family in New Zealand so much as I was doing that almost everyday. By speaking with them everyday it got me habituated to speaking English again and it seemed like i'd taken a step back with all of the improvement and flow of the French language i'd made. I haven't really noticed if I've improved faster, but I definitely don't have so many moments where i make silly mistakes or just speak in English without even realising it.
At the same time, not talking to my family and friends so regularly made me feel like I was even further away from them and sometimes like I wasn't even a part of their lives anymore. I wont lie, this was and still is hard to get used to. But I've become closer with people here because of it, which at the end of the day is what I want- a life and friends here.
I realised that I hadn't skyped my dad in about one month and a half, so last night we skyped for about 30 minutes (a lot shorter than the usual 2 hours haha) but it was soo good to talk to him. It left me feeling so happy and just like I had spent some time with him at home. I don't think i'll ever forget that and how much it meant to me.
I realised that I hadn't skyped my dad in about one month and a half, so last night we skyped for about 30 minutes (a lot shorter than the usual 2 hours haha) but it was soo good to talk to him. It left me feeling so happy and just like I had spent some time with him at home. I don't think i'll ever forget that and how much it meant to me.
It's really such a relief now to understand almost everything that people say to me, now it's mainly just French expressions that i'm getting my head around. I once said to my host mum 'I feel like a drink' directly translated into French, she looked at me strangely and then I realised how silly I must have sounded- that i literally felt like i was a drink! They just say 'I'm thirsty' so i've remembered that ever since haha.
I have some REALLY exciting news: one of my best friends, Florence, from New Zealand is moving to England in 8 days now and she will be spending New Years with me here in France!!!
Right through my AFS application, the interviews, the unsure moments whether i'd be going, and when I finally knew I was going to France.. Florence was there for me. The dull moments at school when we both wanted more, we talked about her future life in England and mine in France, how many experiences we were going to have. During my exchange so far I've shared SO many things with her and she has too as she's counting down the time until she leaves. I remember our conversations about one day we'll be in France together, i'd buy her a croissant at a café and we'd talk about everything. I can't believe it's going to happen in 27 days!!! I think i'll be so overwhelmed with happiness that i'll cry when I see her! Haha
This will be my first Christmas and New Years away from my family, so with Florence coming I think it will really help me to be not so nostalgic. And after my exchange i'm hoping to spend some time in England with her too!
I have some REALLY exciting news: one of my best friends, Florence, from New Zealand is moving to England in 8 days now and she will be spending New Years with me here in France!!!
Right through my AFS application, the interviews, the unsure moments whether i'd be going, and when I finally knew I was going to France.. Florence was there for me. The dull moments at school when we both wanted more, we talked about her future life in England and mine in France, how many experiences we were going to have. During my exchange so far I've shared SO many things with her and she has too as she's counting down the time until she leaves. I remember our conversations about one day we'll be in France together, i'd buy her a croissant at a café and we'd talk about everything. I can't believe it's going to happen in 27 days!!! I think i'll be so overwhelmed with happiness that i'll cry when I see her! Haha
This will be my first Christmas and New Years away from my family, so with Florence coming I think it will really help me to be not so nostalgic. And after my exchange i'm hoping to spend some time in England with her too!
I've almost hit 2000 pageviews!!! They're from all over the world too! So thank you for reading, I hope you've gained something from be blabbing! haha. Have a lovely day wherever you are in the world, don't forget to take a look around you and realise the things you're thankful for! :)
Bisous xxxx
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