French is the official language, but many North African languages are spoken as well due to having been colonized by the French.
As a part of the European Union, France uses the Euro. The French franc was used up until 2002.
If you go outside of the very touristy areas of Paris, a bottle of water can be as little as 1 euro (~$1.20). Otherwise, it’s about 2.50 euros.
My friend and I made American-style burgers together in my host family's kitchen! I have noticed that the French do not use a lot of seasoning on their meat, so I was very happy to overseason our burgers. They turned out delicious.
I listened to Panic at the Disco, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Oasis.
This week was filled with mostly studying for my final exams, but my program hosted a party at a restaurant celebrating their 40-year anniversary, and it was a lot of fun to see friends, teachers and alumni.
