Pausing
Posted February 5, 2016
You’re not always on high alert while abroad; while you’re obliviously eating your croissants and adding stuff to your snapchat story. Events like the...Category: France
Reflections
Posted February 2, 2016
I’ve been in the United States for almost two months now, and I’m officially to the point where Paris sometimes feels like a dream,...
Home Sweet Home
Posted January 21, 2016
After Paris I travelled home to Cartagena, Colombia and I spent two very relaxing weeks on the beach and with my family. Compared to...
Bonne Nuit Paris….
Posted January 21, 2016
My last night in Paris was spent on top of the Arc de Triomphe which is supposed to offer one of the most beautiful...
Strasbourg
Posted December 29, 2015
by Annalie Jiang Closing up on my last week of study abroad, I decided to reward myself with a post-exam journey to Strasbourg,...
Au Revoir ~for now~
Posted December 28, 2015
During my umpteenth time showing family and friends photos from my adventures abroad, one family friend advised, “You ought to take notes on these...
My Last Days in Europe
Posted December 28, 2015
As I write these words, I’m sitting in the airport in Dublin (where I’ve had to go through security twice since stepping off the...
A Very International Thanksgiving
Posted December 14, 2015
Many of the apartments that our fellow students live in are pitifully small. My roommate Kelsey and I, along with our flatmate Sofia, were...
Really, what is with all the little shops that only sell one category of food?
Posted December 8, 2015
by Annalie Jiang During dinner with my host parents, one of our favorite discussion topics is the comparison of the French and American...
What I Want to Remember
Posted December 1, 2015
I want to end my blogs in France on a more serious note. I’ve been asking myself a lot recently what it is I...