First day in France. Went to Notradam cathedral and it was totally amazing. I ate escargot, so I can add snails to my list of devoured Arthropoda. We also went to the D'Orsay, which is an amazing art museum; I got to see a lot of pieces from this artist I love named Odelon Redon. We also saw the Ifel tower, which was a lot bigger and less fragile than I expected. Everybody was on edge today because we were so tired from waking up early to catch the train, and Karim has been acting really crazy. Tomorrow I am going to the Louve museum which I'm sure you have heard of (you know, Mona Lisa). I decided that there are three things which, if I do not get them done before the end of summer, I will be very unhappy. The first is getting my driver's permit- I'm studying on an app. The second is being able to draw people with enough decency to not feel stupid in the looming AP Art class. The third is that I want to see you.
I miss you so much, and the departure/arrival timing is driving me crazy
-Amin

Really sorry that I could not get a hold of you on skype