Monday, January 19, 2009

Arrived in Aix

I arrived in Aix on Monday. Paris was a lot of fun, but I am glad I won't be spending my whole semester there. I think it is too easy to slip into English since it is such an international city. I really loved the train ride. We got ride in a double decker TGV train on the upper level. I loved seeing the French country side and I was sad when it came to an end. It was three hours, but I could have stayed on for much longer.
We are still in a hotel because the Fall semester students haven't moved out of their apartments yet. We will all hopefully be moved in this weekend. I went to see my apartment. It seems very nice. There is one large room where the beds, desks, dining table, and couch all are. There is a good sized kitchen off of that. I didn't see the bathroom (I hope that there is one), but I am pretty sure it is off the kitchen.
Aix is lovely. There are tons of markets, little streets, and cute shops. I can't wait to get to know the city. One thing that is especially nice is that Aix is a city of water. They have 26 (pretty sure it is 26) fountains throughout the city. I really love them because they are all so different. Some have moss and plants growing all around them. I will have to take some pictures or find some on the internet because I still haven't bought new batteries for my camera.
I am terrified about classes. It is so hard to even work out what classes I am going to take and their schedules. It makes me very nervous. Also I keep hearing that so many people have to take oral exams. That really scares me. At least it won't be until the end of the semester. Ahhh!

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