thursday was our last day of french class, which we just spent playing pétanque, and the final for our culture class. when i was handing in my final, my prof thanked me for writing a "lovely essay"! that made me feel good, because i actually do sort of try with my work here compared to some people. we had a "party" with a lot of food to end the program with- reminded me of elementary school.
afterwards, we shopped a little and headed back to the dorms. i chilled for a while in my room, then went to hang out in a friend's room, just sitting by the window. it was nice sort of just doing nothing...
eventually, we decided to go walk around, especially since it cooled down. we walked along the seine, the bastille area, and near st. paul. we sat on the bridge, overlooking the seine, the eiffel tower, and the notre dame. it was so peaceful and the wind felt so good blowing by. we were there quite some time before we decided to head back. along the way, we stopped at a store that sold berthillon's ice cream.
it was definitely a good last night in paris with the new friends i've made. many people have already left, so the dorms are quite empty now. i'm glad i'm still staying in paris for a while because c'est vrai, paris je t'aime!