http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:53:57 -0700 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:23:45 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Finding-Nevereverevereverland?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Peter Pan’s not the only one hanging onto to those dreadfully green tights. If only there were such a thing as Tinker Bell. I'd totally feed her and stuff. That is, I, too, am finding some difficulty in imagining my life out... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:23:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Finding-Nevereverevereverland?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m9d6-The-Smelly-French?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner He's not so happy. He's about to go to get fitted for a wheelchair. "Were they awful?""Did you eat frog's legs?""Is everyone always smoking?""What, so you didn't shave for a year?"I've heard them all.What's fu... France Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:51:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m9d6-The-Smelly-French?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m9d1-The-Last-First-Day?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Attention: pencils are not shown to scale. From the mis-matched socks that lead to tears on the first day of kindergarten to the stomach-ache of knowing that I am now a senior, going back to school has always been somewhat turbulent. Why this is, I&... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:42:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m9d1-The-Last-First-Day?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m5d17-Breaking-up-is-hard-to-do?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Here with my five dear French girlfriends, "qui vont me manquez" so much.We had a good run. The beginning was honey-moon like, too good to be true, sugary sweet and lovely. I was infatuated. Then there were some hard times, some challenges,... France Sun, 17 May 2009 12:16:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m5d17-Breaking-up-is-hard-to-do?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m5d10-How-true-really-is-the-expression-Cest-la-vie?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner My dear French friend, Esther, with me at a "soirée" this weekend in Penestin.* A dear friend of mine just "skyped" me the following statement which I find to be pretty profound:"It's like there's this sorta train... France Sun, 10 May 2009 15:53:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m5d10-How-true-really-is-the-expression-Cest-la-vie?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Shelf-life-of-a-study-abroad-student-sexy-or-sad?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner  Drink in the rich image of fancy tea, calmly resting on a colorful shelf in a Paris boutique. Though it was delivered to the shop at a certain date, and is meant to stay there for awhile, eventually it will be picked up and carried out again in... France Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:45:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Shelf-life-of-a-study-abroad-student-sexy-or-sad?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Vacationing-in-France-a-redundant-phrase?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner  La Tour Eiffel: yes, it's typical, but absolutely necessary.           La Tour Eiffel: yes, typical, but absolutely necessary. Sort of along the same lines as vacation time in France. That is, the French have... France Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:06:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Vacationing-in-France-a-redundant-phrase?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Finding-fluency-is-it-feasible-in-less-than-1-year?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner My Israeli-Palestinian course--all in French--can become quite complex...I think I was under the impression that French was rather easy. I had always excelled in my French classes in the States, and though perhaps I wasn't conscious of my "fauss... France Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:11:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Finding-fluency-is-it-feasible-in-less-than-1-year?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m3d17-The-dancing-monkey-who-steals-thingsaka-an-American-host-student?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner My French host mother, often asking, "Julie! What are you doing? Are you alright? Where are you going? Ok, well..."Though I've written a couple warm and cuddly posts about my host family, allow me to remind any one considering a stay with a... France Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:39:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m3d17-The-dancing-monkey-who-steals-thingsaka-an-American-host-student?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m3d10-A-French-threesome-via-Skype-that-is?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner   After much ado (grâce à ma mère-"thanks to my mom") about blogging, I've put fingers to keys once again. Sometimes in the flurry of France and all the baguettes flying around and totally black-clothed Frenchees b... France Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:47:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m3d10-A-French-threesome-via-Skype-that-is?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Dating-and-mating-while-translating?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner   "You're American? That's so cool and foreign."Having a foreign boyfriend or girlfriend could quite possibly be one of the most common dreams of the average study abroad student...from any country. What is vital to remember is t... France Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:00:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Dating-and-mating-while-translating?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d16-How-to-avoid-studying-financially-while-abroad?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner   The harsh reality of many students' lives, at home and abroad. It's a well-known fact that students are the wealthiest demographic of all the social strata. Riiiiiight.Considering the price of college tuition these days, coupled... France Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:40:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d16-How-to-avoid-studying-financially-while-abroad?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Why-are-French-women-so-hot?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Who DOESN'T want to look like this? Seriously.Call it better genes, better jeans, a certain "savoir-faire" (know-how) or simply an effect of the hierarchy of human beings, but there is something about French women that just works. There is ... France Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:31:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Why-are-French-women-so-hot?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d11-Whats-in-a-mom-Frenchness-kindness-and-of-course-good-wine?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Nathalie, my beautiful host mama, always dressed to the nines and lookin' fine."Dis-donc, Julie, raconte! Qu'est-ce que t'as fait aujourd'hui?""Julie! Tell me! What did you do today?"Such is often the greeting I receive from Natha... France Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:52:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d11-Whats-in-a-mom-Frenchness-kindness-and-of-course-good-wine?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d8-Would-you-ratherswim-with-sharks-Or-cook-for-the-French?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Note the "French" style presentation, the fruit of my labor.Honestly, I don't know what I was getting into when I decided to cook a dinner for my French family. I guess I supposed that it had been a semester, and I had only made chocolate-c... France Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:18:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d8-Would-you-ratherswim-with-sharks-Or-cook-for-the-French?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Turning-21-NBD-in-NTES?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Host brothers with me in Nantes, with whom I've lived since Sept. '08 That is to say, "no big deal" (NBD) in Nantes (NTES). Allow me to elaborate.Yesterday, my dear host-brother turned 21 years old. Quite a momentous event in America, ... France Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:59:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Turning-21-NBD-in-NTES?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Frenchees-on-paradeor-should-I-say-strike?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner "En Panne" essentially means "broken." In-DEED.They're at it again.French culture has long been steeped in what has become a national participation sport: going on strike. At a recent meeting of a club I lead for French adults wis... France Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:10:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Frenchees-on-paradeor-should-I-say-strike?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m1d31-How-many-Frenchees-does-it-take-to-make-it-crazy?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner "Folle journée" translates to "crazy day." Indeed! Just another Saturday in France? Not so much, my friend. Today was "La Folle Journée de Nantes," a renown classical musical festival that is renown in... France Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:22:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m1d31-How-many-Frenchees-does-it-take-to-make-it-crazy?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m1d28-Finding-it-when-youve-stopped-searching-the-elusive-French-friendship?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Enjoying salmon, rice, salad, and Sauvignon at a dinner out with friends!After almost five months of living in France, I have crossed the threshold of halfway through my journey. Certainly, I have traveled and seen museums and monuments, statues and ... France Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:10:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m1d28-Finding-it-when-youve-stopped-searching-the-elusive-French-friendship?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m1d26-French-historian-at-reknown-business-school-takes-the-cake-or-the-gateau?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner Poor quality photo, pretty sweet French title of Todd's bookWhen the steely-blue eye-shadowed, rail-thin, fiercely elegant French woman who is my grammar professor here in Nantes presented to the class an obligatory conference, being held at the near... France Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:50:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-554-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner~y2009m1d26-French-historian-at-reknown-business-school-takes-the-cake-or-the-gateau?cid=exrss-Chicago-Study-Abroad-Examiner