Sorry, it's been a while...

Hi! My life here hasn't been so exciting recently, but I'll give you a quick summary. I've went skiing for the last time, last weekend. It was a real nice day where I did several blue slopes and even a part of a black one. Sick. I'm quite pleased with the way I progressed this ski season for being a complete beginner. The weather has been extremely nice lately. Highs have been near 20°C (mid 60s °F) and lows have been around 12°C (mid 50s °F). I have been able to play tennis outdoors again. I'm quite excited for the summer. I want to start hiking and climbing. I started seeing an English girl. Her name is Laura, she's doing her study abroad in Grenoble, and she's quite amazing. :) I met her through one of her roommates, who I went skiing once a couple of times. It's always interesting when I talk to Laura, to see all the differences between British English and American English. There ARE a lot. There is a break in April from the 10th to 18th. I really haven't decided yet on what I want to do, but I really would like to go to Florence and Venice, Italy. I really don't want to travel the entire break, since I have to start studying for my exams at the end of April and early May.

The entire summer is still up in the air, but I'll probably be staying in Europe and traveling. I mean, I might as well take advantage of being in Europe already. I probably will not have another chance like this in my life. I know I should be looking for an internship, but I feel it's better if I stay and travel.

Life in France.

Ever since my February break has been over, things have gone back to the status quo. I do a full day of skiing once a week, usually on Saturday or Sunday. I play tennis twice a week; I have lessons and I usually end up playing with one of my friends. I feel like I'm actually losing weight, which is really exciting! I attend my classes and study a bit each night. I go grocery shopping usually 3-4 times a week, since I only live with a mini-fridge. Also, I really don't eat out much, as French restaurants are quite expensive. I see my French tandem once a week. The tandem program is where you are paired up with someone looking to learn your native language, so my tandem, Océane, and I speak in English/French. I usually go out on Tuesday nights, because it's "Integre Bar Nights." Integre is a group that deals with all the international students in Grenoble. There's almost 6,000 international students in Grenoble, so it's usually packed, but a lot of fun, nonetheless. It's always exciting to meet new people from different backgrounds.

It's quite sad to see the students that aren't staying for the second semester leave. I have already said goodbye to quite a few friends. It's difficult to know that I might not have the chance to see these people again. We shared so many experiences and memories, but there's that ageless quote, "When one door closes, another opens." Even though I might not see them or hear from them again, I know that they all made some mark on my life.