<p>Okay, so, I’ve been accepted for the upcoming year (fall semester 2013! woot!), and of course, as a 17 year old girl from a small town in North Carolina, my parents are extremely nervous about sending me off to Paris on my own. I (although I would at least like to believe that I can take care of myself) am extremely worried because I’ve heard that French people (especially Parisians) hate Americans. I have a problem because I don’t know French, but I’m hoping to take one of the French Immersion courses over the summer. Anything to ease the conscience?</p>