“Can I have a bottle of water? Do you have Perrier?” - she asked the waiter, in French. She was also able to do some small talk with the cashier about the most appropriate time to say “Bonjour” or “Bonsoir”. She also paid for her purchase at the store and understood all the questions about getting a bag and the receipt. Days earlier, she rehearsed a question in French while walking to the gym. She has been ordering her coffee in French every morning. (She also had to switch to English to ask about how long she could keep her pastries out of the fridge and she couldn’t hold a conversation in French while asking for a medicine at the pharmacy, but she is choosing to celebrate her wins). She is now heading to her last week studying French at @alliance_francaise_paris and she is feeling accomplished and proud of herself 🥹 [romanticizing my life - and some scenes from my days in Paris) #paris #french #studyingabroad #frenchlanguage