In the coming days, weeks, months, and years, I want to share my stories, adventures, lessons learned, and experience living in France with family and friends through what I’m calling “The French Connection”.

Sitting on a bed in a very sparsely furnished apartment in the 3rd arrondissement, I’m feeling an odd sense of comfort and normalcy despite the fact that it’s anything but. Over the past few days, my emotions have surprised me. Perhaps because deep down, I’ve been convinced that I was going to live in Europe…