Author: ESHOUSE

So, it has been finished. Five months abroad are complete and I find myself back amongst the comforts of home. Now that I have all five months behind me, I am glad to have lived in Paris during the Spring semester of my junior year. Through the language barriers, my living situation, and the lack…

While so far, I have loved France (and French culture), living in Paris has come with many downfalls. While I miss the sun and the warmth of a Florida Winter, what I miss most is the comfort of living somewhere that feels safe. Unfortunately, some fellow students and I have been housed in an uncomfortable…

One of the most prominent aspects of US culture, is the tendency to go-go-go. Better described as a constant sense of urgency, US culture encourages those who live within the country’s boundaries to live-to-work instead of working-to-live. When living in the United States, there is always somewhere to go, people to see, and things to…