A Response to the Recent Attacks in Paris
Posted November 23, 2015
By now, I’m sure that all of you have heard about the terrorist attacks that have hit our city. I’ve spent the last week...Category: Locations
Foreign Rhythms
Posted November 23, 2015
I wanted to try something new, so I signed up for an extracurricular Salsa class at the university. I figured it would be a...
22 Days and Counting
Posted November 20, 2015
I hesitated to write this blog, because I don’t want to be insensitive or too cliché or minimize anything that has happened over the...
A Page From My Journal: “Tourist Weekend” in Paris
Posted November 19, 2015
As I stood in the line at Bagelstein, I was excited; this was the first day in forever that my schedule was completely free...
The end is nearing?!
Posted November 16, 2015
This here marks the halfway point. In less than two months, I’ll be back in the States and frankly, it’s a thought I’ve tried to...
Adapting
Posted November 16, 2015
Already October and already feeling like a lot has changed. For one my cooking has improved markedly, though that’s my diligent budgeting so I...
Natural Disaster Abroad
Posted November 16, 2015
A couple of nights ago there a magnitude 6.6 earthquake, and the Chilean’s referred to it as a minor aftershock. It is one of...
How to be Parisian: Market Edition
Posted November 12, 2015
Markets are the spot to smell, see, and taste Paris. They represent authentic French culture, free from tourists and Disneyland pretence. As Rick Steves,...
Is There More to Life Than Just Aperitivo?
Posted November 12, 2015
Aperitivo, noun: paying a set price (5-12€), receiving a drink and unlimited food (read: every college kid’s dream). One of the most amazing ways to gather...
Oh hello, autumn.
Posted November 10, 2015
by Annalie Jiang Oh la la..November has completely snuck up on me. I have just realized that the semester is more than halfway over,...