Traveling historian with a writer's heart
Well, here it goes. I have been seeing everyone post their plans for 2019 and wrapping up by saying what was the best part of their 2018 and I had some difficulties coming up with a post summing up my year. It was a very difficult one for me. I have always been very open, [...]
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 [...]
On Saturday, August 5th, my mother finally accomplished one of her biggest dreams. She graduated from the University of Purdue (it's ok, I guess I can allow being rivals only for university - I am a big Indiana University fan). This was a big day for my mother, someone who has sacrificed so much for [...]
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 [...]
If we were having coffee, I would ask you to come to my house. I would set out a table full of cookies (or biscuits as the English and French would say) and talk about how confusing the Paris weather has been. This morning it was raining and this afternoon it decided to be sunny [...]
Veronica Lavil 