Last Days in Paris
Posted December 3, 2017
Backdated 12/3/17 As we are wrapping up our program, the atmosphere in our classes is beginning to frighteningly resemble classes in Evanston. Admittedly, the...Category: NUinParis
The old and the new
Posted December 1, 2017
One of the most striking things about spending any amount of time in Europe is how “old” things are. In the United States, it...
Traveling Around Europe
Posted November 29, 2017
One of the beautiful aspects of studying abroad in Paris is that you can easily travel around Europe and even Northern Africa if you...
Inside the Catacombs
Posted November 27, 2017
Most of my friends said that I needed to visit the Catacombs during my study abroad. They considered it one of the most important...
To homestay or not to homestay?
Posted November 16, 2017
Here in Paris, you have 2 primary housing options: living in a homestay or living at St. John’s University’s dormitory. From what I’ve seen...
(Almost) Lost in Paris
Posted October 27, 2017
Last weekend, I got lost. I decided to take a trip to Versailles to see the palace. After spending two hours marveling at the...
Trip to Arles
Posted October 23, 2017
As part of the Art, Literature, and Contemporary European Thought program, we got to visit the south of France. I have to admit, I...
Brussels
Posted October 20, 2017
Paris is nice, but Brussels…what a city. On a trip that is part of the EU Studies program, we skipped French class and took...
Meditations on a Concentration Camp
Posted October 5, 2017
The European Union Studies program took a trip to Strasbourg to see the Council of Europe and the EU parliament at Strasbourg. Before visiting...
Getting Ready for Paris
Posted September 19, 2017
Over the summer, I worked as an intern on my local PBS station in Miami. I worked every day of the week and focused...