Au Revoir La Sorbonne… For Now

Parfois, exister dans la liberté est plus douloureux que rester dans le confortable. Sometimes, existing in freedom hurts more than staying in what is comfortable.   I have officially finished my first year of my master's degree at the Sorbonne. These past few years of school have been such a ride that I have decided to …

Strikes Take Over France

In August, I will officially celebrate my 4th year anniversary with France. By now, you would think I know well the country I have adopted. This year has taught me that I have yet to learn about the French.  When people used to joke about how much France loves to strike, I would shrug and …

An Ode to My First Year at University

Here I am, on the final stretch of what is my first year at university. First off, the first semester took forever... the second one just flew by. I really don't know where the time went there. I have one last final, May 10th. I don't know how to feel about this first year. It …

A Decision to Start University at 21

When I was a teenager, I thought I knew it all. My parents always drove me crazy, and they ~ didn't understand ~ me. I was a moody teenager who was lost and angry and expressed myself through theatre, music and writing. That was all I ever wanted to do. When we moved to Indiana …

You Don’t Know How Smart I Am

I grew up with a mother who had an accent. I remember a time when we were in the pool and she was speaking to me in Spanish (because our relationship is in Spanish) and someone told her to speak in English because she was in America. I remember at times having to translate her …