Matt Ca - Family Stay
The most fun experience I had would be the wedding. It was very interesting to hear a French band sing “Sweet Home Alabama.”
Seeing this drunk dude take off his shirt and air guitaring to the guitar solo of “Sweet Home Alabama” at the wedding
The wedding ceremony was very different. They crammed us in a small room, and the bride, groom, and the witnesses signed their papers. They kissed and we left.
The most difficult part of my family was definitely the language barrier. Even though I learned a ton I did not speak fluent French.
I really enjoyed my family stay. It was a great experience and a ton of fun. The car ride to the house was a little nerve-racking but we opened up to each other by the next day. The second day of my family stay was a blast. Pauline, the French girl I stayed with, and I met some of her friends in Rennes. The next day we woke up early and drove about 3 hours to a wedding. The ceremony was different. It was help in a public office and only lasted about 10 minutes. After the ceremony we went to the reception dinner. The dinner lasted about 5 hours. After the dinner the band came and there was a dance. It was a lot of fun. The third day we drove back to Rennes. During the car ride back I learned a ton by Pauline giving me a sentence in English and telling me to try and translate it into French. The final night of my family stay we had a fantastic dinner. We had a gallette for the main course and crêpes for dessert. It was terrific. My family stay was an experience I will never forget.