If you've read my previous post, you'll now know some of the best places to eat and drink in Paris (in my humble opinion). So beyond eating, drinking and shopping to my heart's content, what else have I spent my time in Paris doing? Indulging in a little culture, obviously. Once again, I hasten to emphasise this [...]
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Paris Tour Guide: Food and Drink
The idea of writing any type of tourist guide to Paris has been on my mind since I first moved out here and began writing this blog. There is a sort of safety in complaining about French university, given that the majority of friends and family reading this won't have experienced it personally. Talking about [...]
All good things come to an end
Something I've learnt this past week? It's okay to be ready for this experience to end. I have a few remaining days with my Parisian postcode and although I am appreciating this city each day, each experience has an ending. It's time to stop feeling guilty for looking forward to coming home. Completing my final [...]
Contrôle Continu
Assessment. Not a word that I welcome with open arms, nor one I appreciate being a factor of my life à Paris. Unfortunately, there is an academic requirement to this time abroad that cannot be ignored, however hard we try, given it contributes a percentage to our overall degree qualifications. During my second year in Birmingham, it [...]
Homestretch
The final few weeks at Diderot and in Paris are before me. I had lots of people ask me over Easter whether I completely hate Paris itself, and I've realised perhaps I have been too harsh in my critique so far. In truth, my remaining time is a tantalising countdown to when I can say goodbye [...]
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