HOST FAMILY!!!

So here comes the most interesting part of exchange:Getting your host family!

This is probably very late to make a post about this, as I received my host family in May already. But trust me,I am still as excited about it as I was back then.Picture the scenario:I am at my friend's house and she is asking me questions on my exchange and all I can think of is I still don't have my host family.And suddenly my phone beeps and I see there is a mail from AFS and I am thinking maybe its just another form and I open it and I have my family!It was so stunned and so happy!

I was lucky to be placed (relatively) early and be able to communicate and form an evolving relationship with them.

So,My family lives in a city called Tournon-sur-rhône,in the Rhône-Alps region and it's near Lyon (yay).Both my host parents are doctors and I have two host sisters who will be in college in Lyon.

From the multiple exchange of messages with them,they seem like amazing people.

Also,as soon as I got my placement,I started collecting all the information on my host town.

Can you believe I am going to live in this fairy tale like town?C'est comme un rêve!

As for my school,I will go to lycée Gabriel Faire,which is the oldest school in France outside of Paris and is apparently walking distance from the house!

How beautiful is that?I wonder how students get any studies done! I would be swooning all day!Lol!

So,to give you a better idea of my location:

So my town is the one written in red,and its comparatively near to Italy and Switzerland!!!!yay!

Bienvenue!

Welcome to my blog!

I'll start by saying that I am so excited that you've stumbled upon my first blog post! And rest assured, there are many more to come!

So,if you find a lot of out of place French phrases in this blog(😂),its because this september,I am going to an year long exchange to France with AFS (American Field Service) and this is where I will be posting about it.

So considering I've started this a little late in the game,and a of significant events have already occured ,I'll take us back about few months.

Now,people often ask me:

"Why France?"

I say "why not?"

But with all seriousness,really,there couldn't have been a better country.I have some knowledge of the language already,and France is just France! C'est comme une rêve! <3 It is one of the most culturally rich country,in my opinion!And everything about it is just wonderful! (Ok,I will stop bragging)😂

So,the first step was to send in the application, which was so easy!(not!)Almost in a few days,I got accepted,and this wonderful journey began...

Now,A lot has happened already,I have got my host family,my departure date, my orientations are done, but I don't want to bore you(in just one post😂),so let's wait for that..

I hope this blogs inspires you and hope you like the read!

À bientôt !

Tanya :)