Today is my first full day here without mom. Yesterday was ridiculously hard, but i have to say that i'm glad that it is over. There was so much sadness leading up to that moment that when it was finally over I definitely felt some relief.

Now the hard part starts. They keep saying that my french really isn't bad at all, but I seriously feel like i stutter over everything. My hat is off to all the exchange students that do this without any language skills at all... I can't even imagine.

I'm really starting to miss my friends and family now. They are so good to me here, but you can only get so close when one of you has to think REALLY HARD just to ask how the microwave works. (it was ridiculously confusing btw.)

I'm starting to get the hang of the keyboard. My computer picks up the internet, but it is password protected and I'm not sure whether or not I want it in my room yet... too much of a time suck. I figure that I'll cross that bridge when school starts.

Speaking of which, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.


And the cards that Dad and Darren sent to Mom for her birthday just got here today. I can either send them back or read them to her over the phone, as you wish!

Write me an email... kendrabechtel@gmail.com , they make me happy.