Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Yesterday after class, some friends and I walked around the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. It's only a 5 minute walk from the Foyer where I'm living and is famous for being the resting spot for Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde. Unfortunately it closed before I was able to find either of them so I will be back to visit them soon. None-the-less, here are some photos of what I did see.

I survived the first week of school somehow.

On Tuesday I started classes at the Institut Catholique. I am in beginner 2 and have class Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9-1 and Thursdays 9-1 plus an oral class from 2-5. The classes are all in French and they won't allow you to speak English, which is understandable because it's the best way to learn. However, concentrating for 4 hours and trying to understand my professor is quite exhausting! By the time class is over my head hurts and I just want to sleep. I feel completely lost in my class and am worried of falling behind, but I know I'm not the only one that feels that way -so that helps. I'm hoping that my roommate Sarah, and I can study together and work on speaking and pronouncing.
It's been a hard week but I hope it will just get better from here!

Versailles

Yesterday we visited Versailles and it was so beautiful! We spent the day wandering around and enjoying the sites. It's so fun to visit a place with such history!

Jardin

Saturday my roommate Sarah and I went to a garden she knew about here in Paris and our friend Jason met up with us there. It was a beautiful and felt relaxing to feel seperated from the city and be surrounded by flowers. We took a lot of pictures and just had fun. I'm looking forward to going back there before winter arrives!

Je suis dans Paris

First Paris sunset - view from my room.

Update:

Well I've made it home safe and sound and only have 7 days left in Utah before I leave for Paris.
My summer flew by in Alaska but I had a lot of fun. I made some incredible friends that I love and miss already. It was bittersweet to close that chapter of my life and get ready for the next but I'm looking forward to all the new experiences that await me.
Here are some misc pictures from my summer in Alaska.

Fresh Salmon!

Last night I was invited to enjoy a home cooked meal with fresh salmon! It was so amazing and was truly made with love. Such a difference! It was like a salmon buffet of goodness: salmon sushi rolls, breaded salmon, salmon quesadillas, and a great salmon chip dip. It was such a beautiful meal and I feel very grateful to have been a part of it. Fantastic food and company!
So thanks to all of those who prepared the delicious food and made it such a great night!
Since I had to switch schedules with a co-worker for the week, I was off yesterday and today is my "Sunday" and I'll have to work this weekend for the 4th of July. But the weather is so beautiful right now that I can't wait to take advantage of it. Yesterday Allison and I went for a small hike and laid out in the sun next to Riley Creek for three hours. It was so nice and surprisingly I didn't get burnt at all! So I think I'm going to do it again today. Why not!?