Nantes, la deuxième partie

Well. After a wonderful 25 days in the States, it's time for me return to La Belle France. This break has been everything I needed it to be - a chance to be with all of my family, spend time with my friends, sleep, read IN ENGLISH (I devoured Eat, Pray, Love in about 3 days because it was interesting, funny and in English!), eat food I'm used to - and drink milk, for that matter -, write in my journal (though THAT's nothing new!) tell my stories and show my pictures. More importantly, though, it was a chance to replenish the reserves that the end-of-the-semester crunch depleted.

Of course, the difference between the last pre-departure day and today is so entertaining for me. Travel isn't scary any more. Granted, overseas flights are still long and uncomfortable and tiring, but they aren't intimidating any more. This time around, I know the city in which I'm living. I know the family (even though I changed host families). I know what classes to take at the University and what to avoid (three french literature courses in one semester? NOT going to happen again). I'm ready.

My life theme song before going to Nantes was "How Astonishing" from the Little Women broadway musical (yes, there's a musical). It's still my theme song...

Here I go
And there's no turning back
My great adventure has begun
I may be small
But I've got giant plans
To shine as greatly as the sun

I will blaze until I find my time and place
I will be fearless
I'll be Astonishing...
At Last!

à+!

(EDIT: of course, just to remind myself that I'm human and keep me humble, I had a moment of anxiety/am I really doing this and not going back to wooster until august?! as I was trying to fall asleep last night...ah well. c'est la vie!)