First Week In Lyon

January 20, 2018

First Week In Lyon

So for the next 6 months I will actually be posting from Lyon, as I am on an exchange program right now. While I would love to document every outfit I wear here, I don't have a ton of clothing so that would be a little hard. However I will try to include a couple photos of Lyon each time I post.

So far, It has been a truly incredible experience. I have been here for a little over a week now, but I am definitely having some trouble fitting in. Culture shock is so real. I didn't think I would have too much trouble because I had been to Europe before, but England and Ireland are very different from France. The main issue is the intense language barrier. I did not realize how little French I spoke until I arrived. And I also speak very formal French, making what I do know sound out of place, and not relative to what people are actually saying. It has been pretty hard.

There is also the matter of eating. I like to eat dinner around 6:30- 7 pm, which is really very early to the French. Today we went for dinner, and didn't even receive the full menu because we were too early. It was 7 pm.

But the question of culture shock behind, Lyon is a truly beautiful city, and I cannot wait to live here. There is so much history, and the town is filled with so many Catholic Treasures. It is an experience of a life-time, and I plan on making the most of it!

Now onto some pictures

For my outfit, I am wearing my favourite Abercrombie and Fitch skirt and Blue collard blouse. To keep me warm I added my black leather jacket from Forever 21, some sheer black stockings, and My new boots from Born. (They were my mothers, but my beloved Chelsea boots got a whole in them right before I left, and my mum very kindly gave me these to replace them.)