Well… here we are, second-to-last week in Paris already over! The days are flying by, and I cannot believe this summer is coming to an end. Before getting into what I did this week, I want to quickly discuss how success is defined in my internship, especially the difference between France and the United States. …
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Twin Peaks et Tour de France!
On Thursday, we had a meeting with a professor at a prestigious school in Paris, to discuss the possibility of working with their researchers. I set up this meeting completely by myself, and I along with my coworker made the presentation with very little instruction from our boss. I was very nervous, but I was…
Duck… or Fish?
I’m back! Boy, has it been a week. Before we dive in, I want to talk about the differences in communication that I’ve found while living in Paris compared to the U.S. To say the least, the communication cultures are very different at times. France is a high-context communication culture, which essentially means that communication…
Stay out of Box 5!
Greetings from Paris! The heatwave is really getting to me, I’ve seriously been missing the AC back home lately. I’ve been spending lots of time in Tuileries garden lately, which is about a 15 minutes walk from my work. One of my favorite things to do is to visit a boulangerie on my walk from…
Panini Man!
Hi everyone! Back again! I’m still trying to recover from my mom leaving last week… but it’s okay. Only 3 weeks left and we’ll be reunited! Time flies when you’re living in a foreign country! This week has been pretty chill. Monday was a lot of fun, as it was my mom’s last day in…
Summer Solstice Shenanigans
It’s been a good week in Paris and despite my homesickness I’m trying to make the most out of every day here. The first few weeks of my internship, I would come home immediately after work and basically just stay in the homestay, aside from the nights I would spend with friends. Last Monday, I…
Nice is Nice!
Hello! Welcome back, my loyal readers! Another amazing week in Paris has passed, and I am beyond excited to tell you all about it. Honestly, my week started off tame. I had to do a much-needed reset after getting back from Italy at midnight on Sunday, so Monday, I worked from home and prepared for…
La Barrière de la Langue
I’m now entering the 4th week in Paris. Do I feel that I have mastered the way of life here? Not at all, as will soon become clear. But I do think I’m becoming more comfortable with having no idea what is going on. I find myself in unclear situations all the time, often because…
Bonjourno!
I’m back and better than ever! This week was yet another busy week abroad, and I cannot wait to tell you all about it (spoiler alert: I’m writing this from the Catania Airport). My week started as normal, going to my internship, grocery shopping, finishing assignments, and resetting for the week to come. That’s always…
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