The week was boring and I had two quizzes to deal with. Just when I thought another week is going to past greyly, the most heart-stirring entity befall me. I am going to France!! YES!! I AM GOING TO FRANCE!!!
It had been almost 2 months after two other good friends and I applied for the program. It was pj who broke the news to me through the phone. I felt excited yet aloof. It seemed like a dream coming true. I rushed home, kicked my bro off the comp to see the email for myself. Yes yes!!! It’s me!!!
The email goes like this:
Bonjour Adarina,
Congratulations! You have been selected to participate in Global Summer Studies at Universite de Technologie de Compeigne & Troyes, France from 19 May - 18 June 2006.
The rest of the mail is not important, all about money and stuff; it just states that I will have to make a payment by next Tuesday to confirm the acceptance of this offer.
Although it will really be exciting and all, I am a little worried as well. What is it like to study in a foreign land? What kind of food? How will the toilets be like? The people? Accommodation? Security?
My family and friends…. I will have to leave them behind for a month.
It is definitely going to be fun, and I can assure that, but when little details are scrutinized, it is kinda scary.
I will have to wash my own clothes, switch off the lights at night, and speak French. Will there be ghost?? Will there be racial discrimination?? I will have to take intensive French lessons and a management module as elective over there. How much would I learn and benefit?
A plentiful of questions.
Besides studying, I will get the chance to stay in Paris for a night!!! *speechless* I am dreaming of standing under the Eiffel Tower and glazing up to the highest point….gasp!!!
I didn’t apply this program for fun, but I really wanted to experience and breathe the air of a foreign land. Certain opportunities just struck once. Now that I am given the chance, there’s no way I’m going to give it up.
"Miles may lie between us, we're never far apart, for friendship doesn't count the miles, it's measured by the heart!"
3 comments:
Congrats!!! France is definitely a lovely place to go... Though i have frenz who told mi that France is not as gd as what we think it is... People are snobbish there and living costs are sky high...
However, it's a opportunity not to be missed... Go ahead and explore and enjoy!!! You only live once...
on my gawd!!!! Ada!! We're goin to FRANCE!! Not in our dreams for sure.... hah! But a li' apprehensive though...
Yes!!! pj, we are really going there!!! relax for now can?? it is exams we have to deal with first....hahaha!!!
Is it really expensive and are the people really snobbish?? well, i shall see for myself before i decide. I don't want to expect too much, else i would be really disappointed.
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