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French people kiss cheeks, not hug. #intimate #intoit

BONJOUR!

Sunday at 3:40 p.m. I said goodbye to America and flew off to Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport. I landed at 11:00 a.m. on Monday with a total of (maybe) 10 minutes of sleep behind me. In fact, I'm currently writing this post at 8:15 p.m. which means I've been awake for about 26 hours straight. And I'm straight up delirious. Nevertheless, I had a busy and exciting first day in Paris. I got to my awesome, modern, and beautiful apartment where I met my roommate Allison and unpacked as quickly as I could. Our first stop was the Eiffel Tower, naturally. I scarfed down a fresh nutella crepe then just sat in the grass and took in the beauty... Literally no picture can show how amazing it truly is. Our next stop was the Champs-Élysées where we walked past all the cute shops, like Laudereé and Louis Vuitton, before heading towards the massive Arc de Triomph. Next, we met up with Nicolas & Steffy who are the president and vp of study abroad for my school, the Paris Business College. They helped us in our successful attempt to be productive - we got French cell phones, metro passes, and extra house keys made. We also went to a grocery store for snacks which was a true culture shock. I need to practice my French big time. Au Revoir for now, homies.

Keeping up with Moi

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T O M O R R O W .

I'M LEAVING TOMORROW AND I'M SO EXCITED!

8 days

Guess I should start packing.

I'm getting super excited for all the adventuring! This next week is going to be a roller coaster of emotion - I can already feel it.

12 days.

Yikes. Just 12 days until I am headed to Paris. My to-do list is haunting but I can't help but put it off. I'm having too much fun this summer!

21 days

Shit's gettin' real.