Today, I went on a walking tour of Paris to learn more about its history from the medieval times. However, the trick to walking tours is that it's very helpful to have a clear understanding of where you're supposed to meet your group. I left my apartment around 9. I always add in an extra half ... Read More about I Wish I Could be More Like Prince Henry
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I Forgot About the "Study" Part
On Tuesday, we started our intensive language workshop. Each class meets for four hours a day everyday until next Thursday, but luckily it's going by pretty fast! The first two hours we have the writing portion and the second half is speaking and phonetics. When our professors came to introduce ... Read More about I Forgot About the "Study" Part
What Happens When You're Not Looking…
Before going any further, go watch this clip. Today, the metro from school to my apartment was closed down. The screens in the metro station said it was a "l'incident," which could mean many things in Paris. For a while we all thought it was a grève, but I don't think that was the case. After ... Read More about What Happens When You're Not Looking…
Mail!
Everyone loves mail! My address is: Anne Elder c/o NYU in Paris 56 rue de Passy 75016 PARIS, France For packages, write "used personal goods" so customs won't stop it forever. Merci! ... Read More about Mail!
Le Cœur de la Ville
Many, many things have happened since my last post. In fact, that's the reason why there hasn't been one in a while. On Wednesday we went to the NYU Center for the first time. It's a house on rue de Passy, near La Tour Eiffel and tons of shops. As we were exploring the neighborhood (we got a two ... Read More about Le Cœur de la Ville
Home Abroad
Nothing eases homesickness like what you love the most. Luckily for me, one of the semi-annual sales in Paris begins tomorrow and will last for the next six weeks. WIN! While I'm not trying to spend all my money in the first week, I'm also not trying to pay full price when I can get them on sale. ... Read More about Home Abroad