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An American in Paris: Franglish
It is a sad truth of language acquisition – or at least language acquisition as I have been experiencing it for the past three months – that instead of mastering …
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An American in Paris: On the Metro
The first time I rode the Metro in Paris I was carrying three months worth of belongings on my back, was totally bewildered, and can’t have looked like anything other …
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An American in Paris: Socially Awkward
Social awkwardness is part of the human condition. Some of us are more prone to it than others, to be sure, but no one escapes the menace entirely. I like …
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An American in Paris: Being American in Paris
When I first moved to Paris, I had fantasies that my French would magically become flawless, that I would never get lost, that I would somehow be able to afford …
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The Truth About Social Movements
The United States is a nation that prides itself in the fact that it was born out of the collective dissatisfaction of its citizens. The right of the people to …
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An American in Paris: My Favorite Things
It has occurred to me that despite having written six blogs about Paris, I have not expressed any of the things I actually like about being here. So despite the …
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Parents’ Week: The Road (Slightly) Less Travelled
In preparation for Parents’ Weekend, we have asked our staff writers’ parents to submit blog posts to The Quad. Co-Publisher and Politics/Abroad writer Annie White’s (CAS ’12) father wrote this post …
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An American in Paris: Bureaucracy
This week, I was lucky enough to experience French culture at its finest. Unfortunately, the culture I was experiencing was France’s love of bureaucracy and unnecessary paperwork. Everyone who moves …
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An American in Paris: Peanut Butter
I have been in Paris for six weeks now, and overall it has been a truly lovely experience. This city never ceases to surprise me, and about ninety percent of …
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An American in Paris: Assimilation
This week, I had a few strange experiences that led me to conclude that I have finally achieved the goal many Americans have while studying abroad; people have stopped immediately …
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Going Broke for Broken Education
Student debt recently surpassed credit card debt, reaching almost $830 billion in early August. That same month, Pell Grants, one of the most important tools for students who could not …
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An American in Paris: Homophones
I still remember the day I learned about homophones. I was in third grade and it was spelling test day. I was in the yellow spelling group, somewhere in the …
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