After living in Paris for a month and a half over the summer, I am finally able to return back to the wonderful city in France for my study abroad experience. I’m beyond excited to return, as I really fell in love with French culture and am excited to more deeply immerse myself in it…
Category: France: American University of Paris
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…
Emmy in Paris
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…