First impressions

So I've now been in France for just over a week and the things that have struck me the most are:

• The number of people who smoke in France is enormous

• The amount of cheese on sale is crazy, but it is impossible to buy cheddar 

• Student life in France is very different, there's no freshers week, no university societies and almost no one outside on campus even at lunch time

• French people think it is cold here, it is not cold, I am quite happy in dresses and flip flops and I am a big wuss

• I live opposite the only bakery/shop in St Etienne open on a Sunday (lucky for me!)

so far I'm enjoying myself lots, finishing every day exhausted and more or less understanding people!