Tag: abroad
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Getting Sick While Abroad: Round 2
Almost exactly three years ago, I shared my saga of getting a killer gastrointestinal virus in France here. Unfortunately, I had a very similar experience just a few days ago. Maybe Octobers in Paris just aren’t my thing. This time, however, a few things were different. Most notably, I encountered the addition of a fever…
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Taste of Paris Festival
The two most “French” things I can think of are French food and the French language. Sound about right? Naturally, for someone hoping to learn more about French culture, a day that successfully combines both of these things is a dream. The annual Taste of Paris festival allowed me to not only try countless incredible…
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First 2 Weeks in Paris
The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of fun activities and getting settled in Paris! As of today, I have officially been living here for two weeks (woohoo!), so I wanted to share some of my highlights from my time in Paris so far: Exploring While I still know my way around certain…
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VFS Global Visa App Experience
The only thing more stressful than moving to another country during a global pandemic was getting the visa for my trip. When I applied for my visa to study abroad in France in 2018, everything seemed unnecessarily complicated and over-the-top, and let’s just say that nothing has changed since then… And it seems like things…
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IAD to CDG Airplane Thoughts
The following is a compilation of contemplations and outbursts during my recent flight from Washington, D.C. to Paris. All times are in the EST time zone: 6:39 PM – I actually made friends with the people sitting next to me, and then the flight attendant moved me up to a seat with nobody next to…
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Bon Voyage
Months of planning and preparation have passed, and today is the day! I’m at Dulles International Airport, and in not long, I’m moving to Paris! The trip just to the airport was long and stressful enough (who knew that the oil needs to be changed so frequently), and things didn’t get easier at the airport.…
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I’m Moving to France!
Now that my visa has arrived and everything is officially official… I am super excited to share that I’m moving to France in under a week! This seriously seems surreal to write, especially since I’m leaving my career progress, family members, and friends in the U.S. Plus… Ever heard of COVID-19? Even though I know…
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May 2019 Life Updates
I’m back with some fun life updates! When I last posted, I was finishing up my semester in Paris, which flew by to say the least. After my Barcelona/Lisbon trip, I went to London, took my finals, went to Strasbourg, and hit some of the last Paris spots on my bucket list. While the semester was…
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Paris Bucket List
One list can not come close to representing everything there is to do in Paris, but here is a list of my must-see/must-do experiences in Paris! Picnic by the Seine Macarons (Ladurée and Pierre Hermé) Palais Royal Walk down Blvd St Germain See the Mona Lisa and other artwork at the Louvre Versailles Saint Chapelle…
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Bienvenue à ma chambre!
(In case you’re wondering, yes this title does translate literally to “Hello MTV and welcome to my crib!”) We’re nearing the end of my time in Paris (it’s fine, I’m fine, let’s not talk about it) so I figured I’d show you where the magic has happened this semester… Nights up until 4am working on…
Robin Round the World 