I thoroughly enjoyed my experience in France! Although I have been home for over 2 weeks now, there are some things that still stand out in my mind. In addition to some of the differences others have discussed, I found the locks on doors rather annoying. Unlike what I am used to, all the locks - interior doors included - are completely separate from the door knob. Considering my host family also seemed to like keeping doors closed even when a room was unoccupied, you would never know if someone was in the bathroom until you turned the knob and pushed the door only to find it was occupied and locked!
Another personal annoyance would be the lack of carpet - anywhere! Sure, they had rugs on tile or hardwood floors, but I never saw actual carpet while there. I was happy to enjoy the comfort of my soft padded carpet once I returned....who would've ever thought about missing carpet?
Last of all, one thing I do miss from France are the coffee and hot chocolate vending machines everywhere. Also, never until France had I seen one of these -
'freshly squeezed' orange juice from a vending machine anyone?
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