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,...Tag: Paris
Pre-Departure: Les Plans
Posted August 24, 2017
I’m writing this post while on the Intercampus shuttle home after my last full day of work this summer. In my backpack are a...
Among the tombstones at Père Lachaise
Posted December 20, 2016
I rose from bed on my final day in Paris without much of a plan. My only friend left in the city at this...
Paris, What Can’t You Do?
Posted November 16, 2016
Hello from Charles De Gaulle International Airport! It seems like ages since I last introduced myself to you all. I will blame this...
Oh Hi There Mona! Nice to See You Again.
Posted October 21, 2016
I have always been an introvert—as much as I love going out and dancing with other foreign students every Friday night, I crave to...
Opportunity Awaits
Posted August 29, 2016
Hello from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago! I arrived four hours before my flight, and it took me a prompt half hour to check...
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,...
Nuit Blanche
Posted February 22, 2016
Every year in October, for one night called La Nuit Blanche, Paris becomes a giant art exhibit. Displays are located in a variety of...
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...