Reversed Worlds

I am back in Paris, which means I am back to being the foreigner. Yet, for some reason, I feel caught between two worlds. I’ve been living in France for three years now, and it is a hard feeling to explain, knowing that this is the place where I belong at the moment. I love …

Photo Gallery: Turkey Run State Park – Indiana

On my visit back to the United States, my family and I decided to go camping. It had been a few years since I had done such a thing. We used to do it actively back when I was younger. We had a trailer, went four-wheeling on the Oregon coast and even took a road …

Getting Ready To Go State Side

This weekend, I am leaving for the states! This will be my third time visiting since I moved to Paris three years ago. This week has been pretty busy trying to get everything ready. It's also my last week working my summer job, so I have been running around like crazy. I try to stay …

Made from Red, White and Blue

This is my third, consecutive 4th of July that I am not spending back home in the states (!!!), and it's a pretty weird thought. My last 4th I remember spending with friends and even sending my what would become French host family photos from the night.  Three years later and it didn't even cross …

Letter to the 19 Year Old That Arrived in France

Dear 19 year old Veronica, Hi. It's 21 year old you. You are now officially the age to be able to step foot in a bar in America (you did this past Christmas when you visited family and friends). I am writing this to tell you that you are strong. Paris has changed you. France …