Last night, after a little catnap and a much needed shower, I headed out to a free concert. A famous philharmonic orchestra was performing for the annual "Sommernachtskonzert". Of course, once the concert started at 9:00, the rain started coming down very hard. The last thing I needed when starting 6 weeks of traveling was a cold, so I decided to leave after two songs. I made it back to hostel around 10:00 and slept for about 12 hours! This morning, I woke up an...

Tuesday afternoon, after a goodbye lunch with my Brazilian friend, Gabriela, I headed back to my residence to start packing. Like any responsible young person, I left all my packing to the last minute. Which, led to the last minute realization that all my stuff wasn't going to fit into my suitcase. So consequently, I sent a last minute package home, and by last minute I mean I ran into the post office and they locked the doors behind me. I gave away all the kitch...

Well It's official! I'm leaving Grenoble tomorrow morning at 10:50 am. It seems so weird to be leaving after living here since January. The past four and a half months have been incredible and I have so many memories that I will cherish forever. I owe so much to this experience, and I'm so grateful for everything I have gained during my exchange. Notably, I feel more confident and self-assured than ever before. I know that I am capable of taking care of myself wh...

After my exam on Wednesday, I hopped on a train to Paris to spend three days with Alex.. On Wednesday, I arrived at the train station. There, we bumped into our friend from Grenoble, Shannon, and her older brother. We talked with them for a while, and then Alex and I walked to the hotel. Unfortunately, it was really rainy and cold all weekend, so we were limited to the things we could do. We had wanted to spend time outside and have picnics, but the weather di...

This morning I wrote my last exam!!! (I really only had two, one yesterday and on today... but nevertheless I am done!) Which means that I am free from all scholastic obligations!! It was so hard to get myself motivated to study, but I did get some studying in at crunch time. It's so hard to stay focussed when I have a beautiful view out my window and someone is having a "goodbye" or "end of the year" party basically every night. My first exam was essay styl...