Today was the best day so far, which is good. Things are getting better.

I was sort of depressed and stressed the past few days. I was supposed to be weened off of Internet access, but I wanted to contact people back home and it was nerve-wracking not to be able to do it much until now.

I live in the 10th arrondissement, in the La Republique area. It is a very nice apartment, the woman is LOADED, but the first day was very difficult. Now that I have taken care of the Metro pass, a new SIM card and buying groceries my basic needs are met. I have found some people to hang out with and today is Emily's birthday, so we are going out later. We went to the Hotel des Invalides today and two very cute cafes so it was a nice time.

Yesterday, when we took the boat ride along the Seine, I felt...nothing. I thought there was something wrong with me. I was determined to wake up in a better mood today and so far it has worked. I think I will just have to get rid of any expectations I had. I probably won't get to travel as much and as far as I had hoped, but I think I will get to know Paris very well and that is rewarding.

Classes start Monday and I got into Track II: it looks like I did pretty well on the placement test :) I am way too nervous for my own good and I think the professors think I'm weird already, lol. I have to read a play by Ionesco by Monday and I loved Rhiconeros so it should be good. I am excited about my classes: Paris Politique and Paris Aujourd'hui: theater, music and film in France. They will be challenging, but also very rewarding.

This weekend we are going to Versailles. I want to go to London next weekend to visit people, but we'll see.

Everything is going to be fine. Yes. I miss everyone.