It was very private, intimate. I was able to go thanks to this program. I would never have been able to experience something like this as a tourist or as a student living in a dorm. It was very easy. What really surprised me was the dinner ritual which lasts for hours.
French people know how to take the time to live.
I also noticed that my 'French sister' and her friends didn't need complicated things to have fun. They are happy with simple things. When I return to the U.S., I will have a different outlook on life. I'll try to be happy without so many extras. In this way, the French immersion is total.