Goodbye USA, Hello France!

After arriving this Sunday, the students met their peers and went home with their host families after. Since then, they have begun settling into their homestays, venturing into the city, and taking language classes. Monday included a session containing information about the program and city, a tour of the surrounding neighborhood, and a welcome party! The tour allowed them to familiarize themselves with the area and even snap some pictures for Instagram! At the party, the kids bowled, played foosball (aka baby-foot in French), and got to know each other. We are thrilled to have such a great group of students with us!

New friendships were blooming!

We got to see their competitive sides come out!

Students posing for pictures at Rue Crémieux.

On Tuesday, they got to see some of the most significant sights in Paris on a boat tour! We endured some funny and corny jokes about the sights per the tour guide. We saw the Grande Palais, the real-life restaurant inspiration for the cinematic classic Ratatouille, the Louvre, Notre Dame, Musée d'Orsay, the Eiffel Tower, and more. The amazement on the students' faces as they saw one iconic sight after another was truly heartwarming. Here are some pictures we got of the kids with the iconic Eiffel Tower behind them:

We have a big week ahead of us and look forward to exploring Paris with your students!