We woke up at our French exchange students’ houses after our first night in Paris and prepared to go to school.  We arrived in many different ways.  Some took the metro, some took the bus, and some even walked. After arriving at St. Dominique, we went to their chapel, which was held in an actual chapel. During the chapel we introduced ourselves and gave their headmaster and exchange coordinator gifts.

We ate a small breakfast and then toured the school. After a short break we attended classes until lunch time. Some attended English class, some French, some physics, some PE, and some even worked with a separate program within the school for students with autism and learning disabilities. For lunch we dined in their cafeteria, the “cantine,” which was much different from ours, but had really good food. After eating lunch we proceeded to the Arc De Triomphe via the metro. 

At the Arc de Triomphe we met our tour guide who was very passionate about the history of the Arc de Triomphe. After a detailed history lesson we ascended 50 meters of steps to the top where we had a great view of famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Champs Élysées. 

We took the metro back to St. Dominique where we met with our French exchange students and left for the evening. All in all, it was a great day, even though it was very cold and very windy.