I have already been here for almost a month, going to and from class 6 days a week, and I am still noticing new things along the way. The Université Montpellier III Paul Valéry campus is a little strange to me. We just found out today that this University is like a tech school of the University world, and not even a good one at that. I know it is the summer, but it seems very deserted. Not only because of the lack of people, but because the structures are old and out of date. I just would really like to know what this campus is like in full swing.
donut & the hotdog
A bunch of large poles. Just noticed these for the first time today…also the donut and the hotdog as we like to call it 
Here is a street sign for the University with the cafeteria behind it. Today was maybe the second cloudy day we’ve had since I’ve been here. It actually rained for about 10 mins while we were in class (il pleut! We just learned weather vocab last week, haha)!
This is where we eat breakfast every morning, right outside of the cafeteria.
I was so excited for lunch today!! I have had some awesome luck at the cafeteria here, unlike many others. We usually have a lot of choices each day, but you need to know how to pick ‘em! I think the trick is to keep in mind that it is a school cafeteria…they are not going to be able to pull off some fancy fish platter, so keep it simple and don’t get your hopes up. Today they had very good meatballs that I made into a meatball sandwich with my bread, some potato balls, pasta, and a side salade with carrots and RED BEETS!! You all know how I love my red beets! It was great…
Paleontology dept., kinda creepy.
Everyday as I’m walking through campus, my ears are filled with this loud noise coming from the trees. People tell me they are some kind of beetle and that we have them in the US too, but I have never heard them before… and if you are in an area with a large concentration of trees, oh man, it’s overwhelming! Just listen.
Here we all are, hanging out today during our pause between the two morning sessions. We have class in the building on the left, the I.E.F.E.- Institut d’études françaises pour étrangers (Institute of French Studies for Foreigners) building. It is pretty nice inside and they have A/C .
This is the “cafe” where we can buy drinks and snacks before, after, and between classes. It is ran by the grad students (here is Virginia, my teacher for my last afternoon class, and Jany.)
Hanging out in the grass during “la pause”
The entrance to our dorm
We don’t have keys to get in, but a circular tag that you hold up to the black knob to unlock the doors. Pretty fancy!
This is the kitchen on our floor…basically a stove (or a set of hot plates) and a sink. I have only seen the Korean girls use it so far. They all invested in a few pots and pans and make lunch together everyday (maybe dinner too). Smart girls.
Soo, because it’s been really hot, I’ve been wearing a lot of shorts, dresses and skirts. Most of my dresses are too short to wear without something under them, so I brought leggings. However, it is too hot for leggings. Spandex shorts would be perfect, but I couldn’t find any here. Haha, so I did the next best thing; I bought a pair of mens boxer briefs! They were 75% off and purple! Probably one of my new favorite things to wear, not gonna lie…
Also, another thing I probably shouldn’t admit, I have not done one load of laundry since I’ve been here! With it being 5 € a load and only one dryer, I’ve been pretty genius about how I’ve been handling my clothing. First of all, I’m not really a super sweaty person. Second, I usually wear some kind of under shirt or tank top. Third, as soon as I get into my dorm and I know I am going to be in there for more than 5 minutes, I usually take off my clothes, hang them up, and put on something cool. So, I feel pretty confident in this whole ordeal. The only problem has been underwear. Simple solution: I have just been washing them, along with my tanks and other smaller items, in my sink. Perfect. It’s how the French do 
