Visa? Check!

            Last week, I went to Houston for my visa appointment with the French Consulate.  I knew I probably didn’t have anything to be worried about, but it still made me a little nervous.  I didn’t want to forget anything, and I also had to make sure that I was there for my appointment on time, made all of my flights, was able to find ground transportation in Houston, and get a hotel room for the night.  Everything really needed to go off without a hitch because I didn’t have a lot of time left to make another trip down there if it didn’t.

The meeting went really well except for one minor glitch.  I didn’t have the right kind of envelope for them to send the visa to back to me in the mail.  I like to think I kept my cool, but I know I probably looked a little panicked when I found out about that little tidbit of information.  I was worried that I would have to reschedule my appointment.  Luckily, there was a post office within walking distance and I was able to come back by that same morning and drop it off. 

Other than that, the entire trip went swimmingly, and I received my visa in the mail about two days later (not even close to the expected ten day wait!).  I am so glad to have that out of the way.

Now I’m just kind of waiting.  All of my friends are back at school; a lot of my future classmates are already in Toulouse; and I feel like I’m just kind of chilling.  I’ve really enjoyed this break so far.  I’ve gotten to spend a lot of time relaxing, spending time with friends and family, and doing fun things like redecorating my bedroom, sewing, baking, and hiking.  I’ve also been working full time as an intern in the accounting department of a fortune 500 company located here in Arkansas which has been an incredible experience so far!

Right now I am just trying to enjoy my last few weeks in America.  I leave exactly three weeks from today!  So exciting!