I'm always kind of shocked at how much I get accomplished when I wake up early. Or, rather, when I'm forced to. I had my Art History exam bright and early at 8am today, which meant a 6:45 wake up call. Ugh. The exam probably could have gone better, but in any case, I don't think I failed, which is all that really matters for me to get credit on study abroad.
I then rushed to my visite medicale which is required to get a carte de séjour (a residence visa for people staying in France for more than 3 months). I already knew what to expect because most of my friends had theirs before winter break, and I got sent home after half an hour with a chest x-ray as a party favor.
After meeting up with a friend for lunch, we hit the shops on Rue de la République for the second official day of the soldes. I didn't find anything fabulous, but according to my host sister, the prices will continue to come down over the next few weeks (it's so great to have the inside scoop). One of the most popular brands here these days that isn't Converse or Abercrombie and Fitch is Zadig et Voltaire. I must admit, they have pretty hip and interesting clothes, especially for a French brand. Most others that I've gotten to know over the last few months (Etam, Kookai, Promod) are pretty dull.
The host parents weren't home tonight, so I had frozen pizza with the kids. I even got a lanyard from my youngest host sister, Apolline!
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