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English that much you can just go visit London for a day.”
    “Sure, but that’s not going to help me order food in a restaurant.”
    “Just stay away from the escargots and you’ll be fine. You’re such a worrier Sophie, this is your opportunity to live, this is your chance to do something spontaneous and to have some fun.”
    “ I know, that’s kind of why I did it originally. I wanted to get away from here, hopefully spending six months on the other side of the world will make me forget about Mike.”
    “Exactly! You can totally hook up with sexy French guys instead. They’ll absolutely love you.”
    I laughed. “I’m absolutely not doing that. That’s way more of a Clara thing to do. In fact, I’m not going to go looking for men at all while I’m in France. I’ve sworn off love for good, I’m going over there to forget about Mike, not to find someone new.”
    “Oh Sophie, you’re so naïve. This is absolutely why you should go to France and just have some fun with random guys. Try being a slut like me for a change, you might find that you actually like it,” Clara added with a grin. I couldn’t help but laugh at her enthusiasm for me.
    “Well, maybe I’ll think about it,” I replied to appease her, but I’d already decided that France was not about men. France was about me, and about getting myself back to the place I wanted to be. And I’d already decided that meant no romantic relationships for me while I was there. Or even one night stands. That was final.

Chapter Three
    My flight to France was scheduled to leave on December 14 th , the day after my last exam. I was more excited about that flight than I’d been about anything in months. I found it incredibly difficult to focus on my work, but I still managed to keep my grades up and then spend every other waking moment focusing on my upcoming trip. I ordered a passport, I worked with the University to get my student visa for France organized, I packed up all of my things into one suitcase and I got ready for what was described and I really hoped would eventually be an adventure of a lifetime.
    One of the local community colleges had a basic French class that they offered on evenings, which lasted for three weeks, which I promptly signed up for.
    “Why on earth are you taking a class like that?” Clara asked when I told her about it.
    “Well, I’m going to France, at the very least I’d better be able to speak a few words of French.”
    “Where’s your sense of adventure Sophie? Go to France about speaking a word o f French, I’m sure you’ll find sexy men will help you get around and teach you everything you need to know.”
    “ Just the fact that I’m going to France is enough of an adventure for me Clara. You know how I am, I’m the goody two shoes. I’d feel so out of place and rude if I got there and I couldn’t speak even three words of their language.”
    “Fine, fi ne. But my way of doing things is way sexier.”
    I had to admit, Clara was right. But still, I refused to believe that was actually how the world work ed. Surely if I got to France and I couldn’t speak a word of French I would just either have to wait until I found somebody who spoke English, or I’d get ignored and considered rude for not speaking their language. I mean, I was only assuming, since I had never been anywhere where English wasn’t the main language, but Clara’s ideas always seem to be based off what happened in romantic movies and novels. I was sure they had absolutely no basis in real life.
    Besides, I quickly found that I was enjoying my class. I learned how to say a few basic phrases in French, and by the time the class had end ed I could string together some basic sentences. France was going to be fine.
    The university also organized for me an apartment in a building near the University. They didn’t have any dorms specifically, but these apartments were about as good as it got. They were filled with students, and I was going to get