My internship experience in Paris was an amazing time in my life both professionally and personally. Throughout my time there, I had the chance to see many new things, meet new friends and connections, as well as develop my professional skills. My experience was unique compared to many others who have taken the same program…
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À la prochaine, Paris !
As I write this final blog post from a hotel room in London, I am realizing how familiar Paris has come to feel over the past few weeks. From my daily commute on the metro to the streets around my host family’s apartment that I had memorized, I admit I was a little sad to…
Success in Balance
It is truly crazy to believe that I am already entering the last week of my internship here in Paris. Even over the relatively short time that I have been here, I have watched the overall composition of the city’s population. When I first arrived at the end of May, there was a pretty small…
Mes Dons pour la Vie
From what I’ve grown up seeing, I mainly believe that America has a very specific sense of being successful in societal terms. One if not the most common way of showing success in the U.S. is by making a lot of money at your job. You can be considered successful if you have an amazing…
Manners and Context
I would say that perhaps one of the most distinctive differences between the people of France and those of America is the set of cultural expectations surrounding communication. When I first arrived in France, I realized that while I may know the technical words and phrases needed to communicate, those alone were not always sufficient….
The French Faux Pas
With my internship being centered around both french and english, as well as spanish once in a blue moon, I’ve had quite a time navigating the myriad of languages and figuring out some of the miscommunication barriers that I have encountered. With some of the children I supervise and some of my coworkers, whether it…
Unconventional Lessons
Over the past few weeks, I have found myself speaking with the other interns here about how quickly the time has passed since we arrived here. When I first landed in Paris in May, the month of July seemed so far away and I believed that I had so much time ahead of me. I…
Un Directeur en Formation.
Being part of a business like Pari-Grandir is not a new experience to me. For the majority of my work, I am in charge of supervising a smaller group of kids and hosting activities for them to complete. While my work has also been able to give me a few projects relating to translation, this…
Picking Up Skills in Paris
With four weeks of work already done, it is hard to believe that I have made it to the halfway point of my program so quickly. I stayed in Paris this weekend, as I realized that after several fast-paced weeks, it would be good to take some time to relax and get to know the…
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