Tag Archives: study abroad

War sirens in Paris

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Margot

A few times this semester I had been in my room during the later morning, when all of a sudden I could here a siren going off.  The first time I heard it I looked out the window to see … Continue reading →

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Istanbul: day 4 – adventures on my own

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Margot

I spent the entirety of this day by myself in the city.  My friend had work and school, so I decided to go to some museums today that I saw along the route to the Bazaar yesterday.  My friend was … Continue reading →

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The yéyé – French music of the 1960’s

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Margot

On Friday I was at one of the Sorbonne libraries all afternoon rewriting my notes for one of my classes before I get started on my paper.  While reviewing, I was re-listening to all of the musical examples our professor … Continue reading →

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Picnic in Paris, ben oui!

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Margot

Yesterday, Friday the 16th, was a simply gorgeous day.  I had planned on spending the day doing the massive amounts of school work accumulating in my agenda, but then I got an invitation to a picnic. During the first week … Continue reading →

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Working at the high school

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Margot

This week I began volunteering at a local Catholic school.  I have two classes I am working with, a class of 14 year old’s (the last year of collège, or middle school, in France) on Wednesday and a class of … Continue reading →

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La Comédie-Française

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Margot

On Saturday the 10th I walked over to the high school where I am going to start being an assistant teacher, so I could meet the staff.  All of the teachers were really nice, and one woman I talked with … Continue reading →

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Garbage pickup

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Margot

Something I’ve noticed since I first arrived in France but haven’t yet remarked upon, is the system of garbage pickup in France.  At first, I was surprised when I began to realize that the garbage men came once a day … Continue reading →

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At the cyber café

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Margot

Alas for me, my internet has been broken for a week now.  That means I’ve had to improvise a bit.  It’s so strange, life without the internet.  On the one hand, it really is essential, because at the very least … Continue reading →

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A parisian? Who, me?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Margot

Today, I was walking behind a group of American’s, and when we got to the crosswalk, the light was red but the cars weren’t going.  They tried to cross and of course, the cars started going.  When the cars had … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Paris

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Margot

Two weekends ago I was invited to go out dancing on a Friday night.  I wasn’t sure if I was going to go out, we had company over, the club was far away, and I didn’t want to feel rushed. … Continue reading →

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