First Day of School

Well I started my first day of classes here, and they went smoothly. I had an introduction to the European Union and how the government was formed. We also learned how they support and encourage small business to stimulate the economy. It was very interesting and I learned a lot. Living in American, I've not had a very good understanding of the European Union. Since I'm here, I'm able to understand it better. My English is actually getting worse here because everyone speaks broken English and in order to communicate with them I have to explain things in broken English. Also, the instructors speak broken or British English, and I struggle to understand what they mean sometimes. Ten of my American classmates are Mexican, so they also speak broken English. I bet when I come home my English is going to be really bad, but that is the fun of being in Europe. You get to experience all different languages, and learn from them. I will be taking my first french lesson tomorrow, and hopefully it isn't too hard. I'm nervous because I don't have any training in a foreign language, except freshman year (high school) of German. It is raining really bad here today, and I'm so thankful I brought an umbrella. My jeans were literally soaked to my knees by the end of the day walking all around. My jet lag is getting better, and I'm feeling more acclimated here. I'm headed to Paris on Friday with some friends, so you will be seeing some very pretty pictures from me soon!