This weekend, my friend Susannah came to visit from Arles, where she's teaching English on the assistantship program. Thanks to her need to experience as much of Paris as possible in one weekend (she studied abroad here too, but living in France away from Paris can cause strong pangs of longing for Paris, so she …
The Accidental Local
I have been in Paris for going on three weeks now, and it is amazing how quickly one falls easily into routine. Perhaps this is because I have traveled so much this year, and so establishing a lifestyle for a short period of time has become second nature, but I really didn't expect it this …
Paris Inhospitable
Je recommence! After a wonderful summer in Turkey and all over Europe, and then back in the US for several months of fall to visit friends and family and make some money, I have started what I like to call "The Great Europe Adventure, Round 2." As you all know, I spent my junior year …
Learning to relax
I didn't mean to alarm anyone with my last post. Indeed, the fact that I haven't posted much lately means that I'm busy and happy. I just figured that in writing this blog, I'm recording the entire experience, which includes both the ups and downs, but I don't want anyone to worry just because I …
Bali Obama!
I know that I owe two days of posts on Hong Kong, but I'm starting to realize that I simply can't record everything. I wish I could, because I have experienced so much in such a short period of time, and it's all so new and overwhelming that I wish I could share it with …