Our trip started at RDU airport where we posed for a few too many photos before kissing our parents goodbye and heading off to Atlanta. An hour flew by and we rushed through the enticing smells of sushi restaurants at Atlanta airport to reach our connecting flight. Until about 1:30 PM today, we were cooped up in a plane watching Everything Everywhere All At Once, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, and The Amazing World of Gumball. On average, most of us slept for 2 hours between both flights. Many movies, naps, and air pressure headaches later, we finally landed at Charles de Gaulle airport! We rushed to the bus awaiting us and rode down graffiti flanked roads to lunch. There, we struggled to order food in french for the first time, learned to ask how to pet someone’s dog, and got coffee to keep us awake through the rest of the day. In case you were wondering, yes, speaking french to natives is just as horrifying as it sounds. Eventually, we got home and spent time with our correspondants! Sarah gave me a house tour, showed me french cheeses and *true* french quiche, and we walked around her neighborhood in the evening.