France has long been known as the country that strikes. At my school alone, there has been 3 strikes and a 4th happening on Thursday. In French, we call this a grève or a manifestation. Many of my teachers have been apologizing for all of what's going on but I am taking it all in and… Continue reading Living In France During #GiletJaunes
One of my favorite holiday season traditions in France so far are the Marchés de Noël or Christmas Markets in English. Luckily, I live in the region of France that has all of the famous ones. Eastern France has a lot of German influence which means the culture has a traits from each of the two… Continue reading Marché de Noël de Colmar
When I explained to the bank teller why I needed to open up a bank account she replied (in French of course) with "Wow you're so brave!" At first, I didn't think much about her statement as I feel more lucky than brave. But the longer I stay in France, the more I realize that… Continue reading FIRST MONTH IN FRANCE | TAPIF
"They held no elected office. But they led a nation. They marched as Americans who had endured hundreds of years of brutal violence, and countless daily indignities — but they didn’t seek special treatment, just the equal treatment promised to them almost a century before.” - Barrack Obama
