Since I was a little kid i love to travel. I live going to new places and seeing new things. Obviously I have never traveled with the purpose of studying. It is a new experience for me, something I have never done before but something I always wanted to do. Studying abroad in France. Now I’ve been having mixed feeling this past week, I’ve had trouble sleeping and relaxing because I am very nervous about how it’s going to be. Nervous about living in a strangers house. Nervous about having to communicate in a language I’m not fluent in. The point is I am nervous about everything, but I’m also very excited. I am excited about meeting new people from all around the world; I am excited to see new things and visit a new city I’ve never been to before, I am excited about practicing my french, I am excited for my great classes specially Media and Conflict which I believe will be the most fun. The reality is that I am nervous but I know that this will be a great experience that will most probably change my perspective on something. I honestly feel lucky to be able to do this, to be able to go and see new things. There are more things to be excited about than things to be nervous and scared of so… I will concentrate on the positive and keep the negative to the side. I will try to keep my head high and my mind on the beauty of Aix.
I do have a small advantage though. This is not the first time that I go study to a new country. I am an international student from Venezuela so I know how it feels to adapt to a new environment which will surely help me find my way faster. Still I have never been in a home stay situation which is what I am personally most nervous about. Still I keep my mind positive by thinking that atlas I am going to be able to have one on one contact with someone who speaks fluent french and who will be helping me become fluent. Soon I will be speaking French as if it was Spanish!