First Week of an incredible Year

Well, I have only been here for a week and already I am so shocked by how different the culture is. Firstly, the main meal time is at lunch and so we don’t have a big dinner, just maybe some different cheeses and bread with a glass of Red Wine. The family that I am living with like to have a glass of wine, beer or champagne with every meal. I am trying a lot of new food, most of which is very good.
When I first arrived I spent the first few days with my second host family. This was because they speak much better English than my host family now. So it was much easier to adapt that way. Now I am living with a lady called Christine and her 3 chldren, Cyprien,13, Emillien,10, and Gregoire,7. They are gorgeous and I love them all like my little brothers!
I also this week had my first day of school. It was great! The children are really lovely and the principal is awesome! I have just 11 subjects, here it’s not a lot, but back in OZ where we have only 6... WOW it is HUGE!! I take subjects here that I have never taken in OZ and it is quite different trying to understand them all in French! All of the teachers seem to be on speed mode when they talk... it is so fast I sometimes can’t tell for a few minutes whether or not we have changed topics. I take the subjects of
-French
-English
-Maths
-History
-Chemistry
-Biology
-Physics
-Sport
- Social Science
-Economics
-Religion
As you can imagine, they are all very boring for me right now because I understand practically nothing of what they are saying and in the one class that I do know what they are saying, it is soooo simple that I am sure to get an "A"!!! (bet you can guess what class that is!)
Also, for my first day of school, another first and a great gift to start a great day! It was snowing when I woke up!!!
It really has been an experience,what an incredible week i have had!!! I can hardly wait for the adventures that will come for me for next week!!!