Bienvenue!

Pictured: The market in Papeete.

I made it! I arrived Thursday night and was greeted by my professor who organized the partnership with the university in French Polynesia, her family, my host, Tumata, and her mom, Viviane.

Tumata is 21 years-old. We have a small house together in a short drive from the university.

Pictured: Dinner- fish and taro- my second night here. Yes, I ate all of it :)

Friday, I met up with Sharon, the professor from Simpson, and the other students for orientation. They showed me around the campus and hopefully I am able to find my classes come Monday! Beware: I am typing on a French keyboard so my punctuation may be off. We then into Papeete, the islands largest city and home of the university. We walked around the market and the city. To be honest, the city reminds me of Mexico with its busy, store-lined streets.

I still have so much to write- classes, Tahitian church services, and how exhausting study abroad is!