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May 11, 2021

Greetings from France!

By: Leslie

By Sofia Coucou! I think the best place to start this post is a summary of the last two months. On February 25th, I made the long flight from San Francisco to Toulouse, France. Though I was undeniably nervous about the trip, I’m becoming more and more used to picking up my life every 3-4 […]

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November 14, 2019

Makee in Marais

By: Leslie

I’m halfway through my semester in Paris (a sentence I can’t believe I’m typing–I feel like I just got here), and feeling more comfortable with my daily routine. I thought it would be interesting to walk you through an average week in my life. Monday through Friday, I go to French class from 10-12 AM at […]

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August 12, 2019

Makee – Leaving Home in 30 Days

By: Admin

I will be leaving home in 30 days. I will be out of the country, away from family, friends, and everything familiar, for approximately 261 days after that. Here is the bad news: for the next 30 days I have to watch all my friends leave town and go to college (and admittedly, I will […]

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August 8, 2019

Skijler – T-Minus One Month

By: Admin

I’m one month out from my departure — a one-way ticket to Paris. I’ve never been to France, yet here I go alone with nothing but a backpack and camera. I’ve arranged to stay in a hostel in the Montmartre neighborhood for three nights. I had to call the hostel and ask how to book […]

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