English · Drill 47
English practice 47
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my words. Once I knew that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and interesting friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was exciting, nothing about my semester in France was what I expected.
would become my host parents. The bit of French I had taken in high school began 
the language would only become more natural over the course of the semester. At the airport, we all got into the couple's little two-door hatchback and began the journey to their townhouse in the suburbs. We talked the whole way there, getting to know one another bit by bit. Everyday thereafter, I 
breakfast with the two of them, 
we'd all go our separate ways for the day. In the evening, my host mother would make delicious dinners for the three of us. My entire experience was joyous and exhilarating until I received some shocking news from my program coordinator: there had been a death in my 
extended family. They had to travel outside France for several 
to all the business that arises from an unforeseen death. That afternoon, I had to move out of one family's house and into another 
The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a roommate this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an 
To avoid the temptation to speak my native language, I asked not to be placed with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I introduced myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian the same age as I, 
I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs on the stereo! 
and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends exploring France we enjoyed together. 
The most 
lesson I gained from studying in France wasn't just to respect the French people but to respect all people. Your next best friend could be just a continent away.