In my last year of university, I decided that straight after I finished my degree, Modern languages with Interpreting (French and Spanish), I would go to France and live out there. I originally went back to Aix-en-Provence where I had spent 5 months on my year abroad. However, I realised that I had forgotten how expensive it was over there, 500 euros for a tiny 18m2 flat didn't seem like much of a bargain to me!! So, I rang my French friend who I had met in my 6 months abroad in Granada and she encouraged me to go to Lyon.
After spending 2 weeks living with her and her family, I decided it was time for me to stop living out of a suitcase!! Her father kindly came with me to help me flat hunt as I was a bit fazed by it all and beginning to realise what a big step I'd taken deciding to move to France!! Being naive and very new to this, I somehow managed to pay 120 euros just to see a list of flats. The owners apparently only dealt with that agency. I started looking at different flats and was particularly taken by one flat in Oullins. At the time I was so excited to be getting my own place. I thought it was the best flat ever!! I failed to notice that it was pretty old-fashioned, a bit dirty really and definitely not the most beautiful place ever. It was mine and that's what mattered.
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