It has been two months since I returned home from Paris. During my last few weeks abroad, I could not wait to get home because it was too hard knowing that my time in France was at a quick end. When I arrived back in January, everything felt full of possibilities: travel, learning a language,…
Author: SWEBSTER
Brutal Coffee
The first couple of months in Paris were a dream. I ran around the city with friends because I always wanted to be doing something. I ignored all the dirty looks I got when my American accent came out because I was so happy to be somewhere that was not Florida. I knew how to…
Paris, Here I Come!
An aspect of American culture is the United States functions on capitalist ideals. Most Americans work 9-5 jobs, five days a week, that center around producing profit for private owners; there is no separation of work and personal life, but a blending of the two. The constant pressure and guilt Americans feel to work all…