Adeline C.: Start of Something New

It's been 3 months since exchange started and I just got down to writing about my life in Europe. I figured that this will be a nice collection of my once in a lifetime experience but part of me is a little hesitant because it's been so long, and I have no idea how to get this page started again. But still, I'll try - and to whoever is scrolling through this page now, I have no idea how you came here but I hope you enjoy this as much as I do :)

So I left Dotland on 28 December, just in time to soak up in the New Year's mood in a foreign land. Prior to that, I was sweating my pants out trying to pack my luggage because there was just too much to bring, too little baggage allowance all thanks to SQ's new limit which meant every kg that I exceeded would cost me SGD60. But still, Daddy was being exceptionally nice as usual and bought me a light-weight luggage on the morning that I was scheduled to fly.

Thinking back, I don't know how to describe the way I felt at the airport - prolly a mixture of excitement and apprehension at the same time. I'm so thankful for my God-sent angels who took time off and woke up early just to bid me goodbye. I'm missing them so much right now. If there's anything that is a con on this exchange, it's the absence of my favourite people whom have become part of my everyday life.

So much love for this bunch ♥

BORDEAUX

School has started for 2.5 months, and I'm on my third module - which means school is ending real soon. I couldn't have been more thankful that I found ourselves a gorgeous French stonehouse with a lovely patio for us to chill the day away. In fact, I'm typing this as I'm sipping a cuppa coffee and the blooming flowers as company. The best part of it is that we are actually living with 2 other French students - what other better way to experience living in France than to have it first-hand? Not to mention they are really nice and comical people who never fail to light up my day after a long day at school.

Although this meant that we are living pretty off from the city centre, I ain't complaining. It is a quaint neighbourhood that's a mere 20 min walk away from school, and it also meant that I'm becoming a homely girl. Think cooking meals, chilling in the patio, reading a book and doing the laundry - is that far from the countless nights out with a hangover on every other day?

I guess the only bad part is the fact that everything closes on Sundays that explains why most people choose to stay in. But curious me just looked up on the different things that we can do on a Sunday, and I was amazed at the things that appeared on Google. I never knew that I'm living in sucha historical and cultural city, then again I haven't been exploring much. It's funny how I'm living in Bordeaux, but I'm seldom home on weekends. So ask any tourist out there, they'll be able to tell you more about this place than I do. There seems to be much catching up to do for me, but for now this is Bordeaux for you through my lens :)