Reflecting on Independence and European Fashion
Posted January 20, 2017
More than a month after my return home, my experience in Paris seems kind of like a dream. My life there, away from family...Profile Ariana Hammersmith
My name is Ariana Hammersmith, and I'm a junior at Northwestern University. I'm a Social Policy major in the School of Education and Social Policy, and I'm interested in education, public policy, and social justice. I'll be spending a quarter abroad in Paris this fall, which will be the ultimate test of my rusty old French.
What to Expect From Study Abroad
Posted December 12, 2016
Looking back over these last three and a half months, it’s hard to sum up exactly what this experience has meant to me. It...
The Pros and Cons of Sightseeing Solo
Posted October 5, 2016
A month into my stay in Paris, I’ve hit about a million sights– and I still have about a million to go. After the...
La Vie Quotodienne à Paris
Posted September 16, 2016
There is just something so romantic about daily life in Paris– the cafés, the shopping, the delicious French food. Things seem to move a...
How Long Can I Reasonably Put Off Packing? An Introduction
Posted August 22, 2016
As I sit here, in my cozy abode in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, I wonder– how many more episodes of Breaking Bad can...