2021: A Year of Lessons and Changes

TW: Sexual Assault I don't know how many times I have written, "if you would have told me I would be here x (amount of time ago), I would have never believed you." There is no other way that I can think about starting this post, because a year ago, I never actually believed that …

Emily’s Parisian Fantasy: 10 Things Emily in Paris Got Wrong

When Sex and the City ended its series with Carrie Bradshaw in Paris, the city of love, I didn't really expect for Darren Star to try to take on the city again. Don't get me wrong, even though Sex and the City has a lot of issues throughout the series, it was a show I …

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 …

Saturday in the Countryside: Chantilly

One of the things that I absolutely love about living in France is how much there is to see and I feel like I will never be able to see all of it! This weekend I visited Chantilly, a small little town north of Paris (about a 25-minute train ride from Gare du Nord). It …

The Significance of Cutting my Hair

I have always loved having long hair. I feel like I can style it into so many ways (if I actually had the time - but hey, it's nice having that option right?). So any time I have cut my hair, it is because something is going on in my life. Last time I did …