Thankfully I had a really smooth flight and entry process into France. While I waited for the taxi, the Rouen Business School arranged for me, I purchased some air-time to use the Wi-Fi in the airport. I was able to use Skype on my netbook to call my family at home and let them know how everything was going. The ride to my apartment from the Paris airport was a little over an hour, but I slept through most of it. When I arrived in Rouen, one of my seven French roommates was there to greet me. I was really excited to get all my things moved in. I live in a triplex in the heart of Rouen. From my apartment I can easily get anywhere in or out of the city. My room is on the top floor and I have a magnificent view. (I forgot the usb cord for my camera in the US, so when I get a chance I will load all the pictures I have taken)

After getting settled in, my roommate drove me to the IKEA that is about 15/20 minutes away driving. I was able to pick up a few of the things I needed for my room. Later that night we went to a small get together of French students. It was a great experience, they all knew so much about American culture. They were talking to me about various popular TV shows (True Blood, Entourage). I also used this opportunity to start remembering all the things I learned in my French courses. I was surprised at how much I remembered.

The next day all my roommates came back from their weekend vacations and they all came to greet me and let me know that they were willing to help me with anything I needed. It really made me feel at home. All my roommates speak English so there is no communication barrier. I let my roommates know that I would like to become fluent in French, so sometimes they speak to me in French to help me learn the French language. Everyone is so nice and excited for me to be here, and it feels wonderful to finally be in France.

Location: Rouen, France