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Spring Break-Through

I have returned from spring break with many stories and adventures. I first want to highlight two break-throughs in my french experience. The first happened about a month ago, I got TEFOP’ed! TEFOP is my new blog acronym and the … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces

I know I have not posted recently, my apologies. I have not done any traveling since the last post so this one will be a sort of compilation of different things I’ve come across in my time in France. I’ll … Continue reading

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Alsace

This past weekend the group went to Alsace to visit the European Parliament, Castle Koenigsbourg, vineyards, and picturesque French villages. The guide at the Parliament showed us how the seats in the big meeting rooms are organized by political orientation as … Continue reading

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Alps, Anarchy, And…

I actually have homework to do now so I have not had too much time to write, I was also gone this weekend without internet access, my apologies. First up is the Alps. The snow in the Alps wasn’t the … Continue reading

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Bad Translations

First things first, our group went to visit castles last weekend, here are some pictures. Now for the fun stuff. Direct English translations of French can be quite funny, especially when you translate the filler words. A good example is … Continue reading

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I’m In A Different Country

As I get a bit more acclimatized to the French political scene, I’ve come to recognize a few differences that really stand out. One big difference is the limits in which the political discourse is situated. Let’s take the world … Continue reading

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Dijon

It is now the end of the first week in Dijon without class. The week has included a trip to the local museum, a cassis factory, and the Notre Dame de Dijon. Creme de Cassis is a berry syrup liquor, … Continue reading

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Do You Speak English?

Last week I was in Paris staying with a high school friend who has been studying abroad here since the fall, before meeting the rest of my Puget Sound classmates. The apartment is in the 11eme and so far I’ve … Continue reading

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