Week two is down and it was a fun one for sure. This week, I only had class on Wednesday and Friday, so I had lots of room for adventure. Wednesday night, there was an open mic night at Ernest Hemingway Bar in Reims, so I took the tram there along with two girls, one from Germany, one from Poland. This tram ride ended up being a little different than normal, though, as our tram hit a car.
The ambulance and fire truck had to be called, so we ended up walking almost the rest of the way to where we were headed until we saw that the trams had started back up. Once we got to Hemingways, it was super crowded but we managed to find a table for the now six of us. I love the group that’s here, though more people are beginning to arrive between now and the 26th.
Last night, I met up with Ariane, who was my host sister when I came to France (Amiens) in 2006. It’s been close to ten years since we’ve seen each other, and it just so happens that she is studying in Reims as well!
Last night, we also got our first snow. At first, it was spitting ice, but then it started actually snowing HUGE flakes. Once I was headed back to my studio, I realized that basically the entire town was coated in black ice, so I ended up doing a combination ice skating/penguin waddle to get home. This morning it was still icy, as I discovered while walking to the grocery store when I slipped and fell. So much for going on a run today… I have two days left of my current class. Our final presentation and exam are on Tuesday and then I am free until the following Monday.
I am making plans to go to Lyon next weekend with a girl from Morocco, so long as we can find a place to stay that’s cheap or free – we’re checking with some friends to see about couch surfing. All in all, everything is going great! I’ll keep everyone posted.
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To find out more about the Exchange program with the NEOMA Business School-Reims Campus, visit http://studyabroad.uark.edu/exchange/wcobreims
