Bienvenue a Quebec!

It has already been one full day in Quebec and I have to admit, the homesickness is REAL. I hope that in the days and weeks to come, things will get smoother and that I will become more accustomed to the way that the Quebecois people live. They are quite fascinating people in the most polite and positive...

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At the Airport...

So this morning was pretty hectic but after all is said and done we are finally here at the airport... we take off in about an hour or less. I am feeling a lot better from the sickness but the nervousness and excitement has kicked into overload. We woke up at 5:30 AM and then we went to Richmond for breakfast. Nothing like Chinese food for breakfast, right? A plus tard (See you later) Rachel (song...

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Packing Challenges :$

Good evening everyone! :) So far I've been trying to pack and also get my room together for my twin student. Let's just say that it hasn't been the easiest task... to be honest, I have never liked packing for vacations or school trips, etc... 6 weeks is a very long time to be away from my family, my...

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The One Week Countdown!

Good afternoon everyone! It's actually so surreal that I had dreamed of this moment, and now here I am, one week prior to departure! Basically, this will be my blog to reminisce about my day(s), all the good and bad points, the memories worth retelling, and posting pictures (hopefully! I have to figure that out on my laptop!). I am taking cues from my band teacher who runs the music trip blogs at...

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