"It's cool, it's cool to love your family"

I haven't had internet. Kind of. It's all a combination of me not knowing anything about computers matched with the fact that to get anything fixed or even set up in France takes like 6,000 years. Long story short is I have wifi in the apartment except only one person can use it at a time. Really. How does that even make sense? If you know how to fix this problem, do not hesitate to leave very detailed directions. It would be much appreciated.

I think that's the one thing I've really learned about France, maybe Europe in general is that unlike America, it is the land of delayed gratification. You can get whatever you want. But you're going to have to wait. In America, at any odd hour of the night, I can essentially attain any service, product, whatever. Here, not so much. Nobody gives a shit about staying open. They don't care. People work like they don't need the money. Some days I love that. Some days it gets old quickly.

Next. Um, let me tell you about my school. Its like apparently one of the most prestigious schools in France. Its all French students that study two years in France and then go abroad for the remaining two. They are supposed to be getting prepped for the American system of education. Let me tell you my friends, they are in for a rude awakening. I mean the school is legit, but at the same time, not really. They can talk their way out of anything. Seriously. Last week in class, in the middle of lecture, about 40 minutes to go, a girl raises her hand and simply asks, "Can we go home now?" Like seriously in the middle of lecture. The professor is talking. He looks at her, looks at us, and says, "OK. Go Home. See you next week!" This is pretty standard. Every class has a break that is supposed to be 10 minutes. I have never, not once, gone back before 30-35 minutes. I'm not joking. Even so, I'm one of the first back in the classroom. I don't know what they're going to do at universities in the states.

So that's the laydown on school and stuff. Which is really not a big part of life here. Sometimes you forget you even are here for it.

Everyone in our program has been getting really really close, and I am basically in love with everyone. With the exception of a select few. We call ourselves a family and are always trying to find more places to enjoy "family time." Everyday we are together. Doing something wonderful. About to all head of to the beach now for bbq/bonfire day.

REAL FAMILY ARRIVES WEDNESDAY! I cannot wait. Seriously. So excited. Mama, Papa, ANKIT!! Yessssssssssssssssssssss.
Then MORE VISITORS!!! Neal + Friends!! I can't wait to meet them and show them around. Quite exciting weeks up ahead!

In other news, I'm getting a bicycle!