Becoming francophone
Posted November 29, 2017
I have a lot of respect for those who go to countries where they don’t speak the language at all. I took French all...Tag: france
Departure and Arrival
Posted September 19, 2017
These past few weeks have been a whirlwind. I remember realizing two weeks ago that the summer was over, my summer job was done,...
The Crisis of the Toilette
Posted November 1, 2016
Just days into our new life in Paris, my roommate James and I faced what I can only describe as a minor crisis. We...
Reflection after a Long Quarter
Posted March 15, 2016
It’s taken me forever to get around to writing this post, and for that, I am sorry. From the very beginning of the quarter,...
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...
Frenchness: a series of haikus
Posted November 30, 2015
What does “Frenchness” mean Well, it is complicated Come to France and see Fashion is unique Based on individual But French is better —...
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,...
The Ivies of Paris
Posted October 15, 2015
“Look around you. It is very likely that those French students among you will go onto l’École Nationale d’Administration. They will be the future...