As of now I have been in Paris for 1 and a half weeks and I love it. I have explored and have done so much and we are only on week 2. I started my second week of my internship today and it is interesting. So far, I have just been doing intro stuff,…
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IIP: Paris!!
Hello! My name is Katherine Gurda and I am a rising junior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in Accounting, minoring in French and Economics, and have a certificate in International Business. I am involved with FBA (Fashion Business Association), PIST (Pitt Ski and Snowboard Team), Pitt Ski and Snowboard Club, and Club…
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…
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….
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…
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…
Communication and Cultural Complexities
As I approach the one-month mark since my arrival in Paris, I am coming to realize just how much I have learned about the language and culture, as well as everything that I still have to master. This past weekend, I traveled with some other students to the small town of Giverny, where Claude Monet…
Ambiguity in a Multicultural Environment
With 2 weeks of my internship already completed, it’s hard to believe that I’m already a quarter of the way through. I am beginning to become better acquainted with the city and my internship, from my daily commute on the metro to all of my coworkers, though I am far from knowing everything. Rather than…
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