How do people shop in France?

I want to be a Foreign Exchange Student in France... Scared?

• Right now, I'm currently 14 and in 8th grade. I speak a LITTLE bit of French, not to where I can have a small conversation though. Don't worry- I'm taking French this year when I start high school, and my mom is getting me Rosetta Stone so I can speak it fluently. I will most likely being going to Paris, my mom's friend is originally from there and she's related to celebrities and famous politicians, (which she's going to try to get me to live with them). I heard Paris was a bad place to learn the language, but I will be most likely speaking it fluently before I go there. & the reason I'm going is because Paris has many different ethnic groups, so I won't be the only American (Russian/German) there. Hopefully. And because I love the city, glamour, and the "feeling". I'm actually listening to French songs that I LOVE (Jena Lee - J'aimerais tellement) and I search for the lyrics in English online, then practice singing the song in both languages and translating them in my head. It actually really helps! I'm going to France in 2011-2012, when I'm in 10th grade! :] I'm just gonna give you a bit of my personality, so maybe that'll help you maybe answer the question better, or so you know who you're dealing with ha ha, - I love to laugh (NOT hysterically) - I make straight A's, except for math, which reluctantly I have a C in. :( - I'm a bit calm, but NOT shy. I talk and makes jokes, laugh, I'm not scared and I don't just sit there and stare at everyone when their talking. - I guess you can say I'm in the "popular" or that I have a "higher social level" in school. I hate labeling people nerds and dorks. I think it's rude and disrespectful. So I have a few concerns/questions that I would love to be answered; 1. Do the French really not like Americans? (hey, I can't help being American, but I can promise you I'm not a loud mouth and I use proper grammer, spelling, etc. but that's partialy because I'm in Journalism at my school ha ha) 2. What is the food like? (I'm pretty sure it's not milkshakes and hamburgers like here in America) 3. Are the foods fattening or slimming? (I eat a lot of vegetables- I HAVE to watch my weight ;)) 4. Is it easy to make friends? Or will the French students treat me as an "outsider"? 5. ^ if so, how do I talk to them and engage in conversations and, of course, make friends? 6. Do they wear uniforms? 7. What are trendy stores that teens shop at? (like Hollister, Abercrombie, etc., it'd be great if you gave a website link to those sites too!) 8. How do you talk to an adult? (I've heard stories of adults getting angry at exchange students for not greeting them appropriately) 9. How do you talk to a teacher? (I just go, "Mrs.____, what is the answer to ____?" but I'm not sure if that is the formality in France) 10. What is the High School school schedule like? (someone said school ended at 5 p.m.) 11. What is normal to wear to school? 12. How do you greet other students and say goodbye? Personal experiences, tips, and whatever else you may/may not want to tell me would be greatly appreciated!

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