The clock is ticking down!

Bonjour à tous! Indeed, the clock is ticking down, and France awaits me! The French university has finally notified me of whom I’ll be staying with in France! I’ll be living within a five to ten minute walk from the university, which is both nice and convenient. Also, I’ll be staying with a French couple, who, as far as I know, only have a cat and a beautiful, medium-sized Provençal home. As you can see from the countdown clock, I’ll be flying out of the states on Wednesday, and I’ll be arriving in Paris at six in the morning (mmm, I can taste the Parisian breakfast now!). I’ll try to upload pictures of Paris as soon as I can once I’m there (ideally, I’ll have a good internet connection). Anyway, in case I will not see any of you before I leave on Wednesday, I have several things I’d like you to know. First, to my family: I thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart. All of you have contributed to helping me make this dream a reality in one way or another, and for that, I am eternally grateful. I am so blessed to have all of you in my life, and I will miss all of you during these upcoming months. I love you all. Second, to my friends: I thank you for your support as well, and I look forward to bragging about France (in a good way) to all of you upon my return. Be sure to savor a juicy, divine Wendy’s cheeseburger for me while I’m gone (where I’m going, Wendy’s practically does not exist). Also, I wish you guys a good Spring Quarter (go to the Fests for me as well). Lastly, to everyone: Stay tuned for pictures and stories. Feel free to email me anytime, and comments are always welcome on the blog. I will be saying “Bonjour” to France for all of you very soon.