Half a year, one semester, a quarter of grad school, however you want to look at it, I’m about to surpass any other (consecutive) amount of time I’ve spent in another country. I’ve just rounded out 6 (okay closer to 7 once I got around to publishing this) months of Luxembourg residency, with no plans …
So, if you’ve been following me over on the ‘gram, you’ll know I recently moved to Luxembourg City. But….weren’t you already living there? You might ask. No. Yes, I moved to Luxembourg in September for graduate school, but Luxembourg — the country. It’s like New York in that sense. The capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg. …
“Vous êtes étudiante?” “Oui.” “Et vous êtes seule, you are here, in Luxembourg, alone?” the bank manager inquired. I barely nodded, overcome with emotion at my loneliness and reality being so bluntly pointed out. “Wow, respect.” And THAT’S when I nearly burst into tears. It wasn’t the fact that I was all alone in a …
One of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked since moving to the Grand Duchy from friends and family back home (besides “where’s that?” or “what part of Germany are you in?”) is “what do they speak there?” If you know anything about Luxembourg, then you know the answer is actually quite complicated. So much …
Hi all! Thank you for tolerating my long absence from this blog, it’s been a whirlwind. In case you’re new here here’s a quick recap – I was meant to begin my Master’s in Learning and Communication in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts at the University of Luxembourg a year ago in September 2020. More info …
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There are so many ways to travel and learn French, however, the most common, is becoming an au pair in France (or another Francophone country). Today I’d like to provide you with an in-depth and extremely honest guide. Please note this post is going to focus on being an au pair in France, as that …
Even years later (six to be exact…oh god has it really been that long??), I can still remember clearly a professor telling our seminar how she’d wasted time learning French. My ears still bleed and I cringe internally just thinking about it. To give a bit of context the course was a Global Health seminar …
So about three years ago now, (wow has it really been that long??) I flew to the South of France and stayed with a lovely family near the small town of La Ciotat. Patricia and Bernard (my wonderful host parents) ran a Bed and Breakfast out of their home and I helped out in a …
“Sydney I’m really sorry to bother you…” Véronique’s words drifted into my ears as I came to after a fitful nap on the couch. Was I still dreaming? Why is she speaking English? Were my first thoughts as a pushed my flu-ridden body to a seated position. “Uh…désolé, pardon?” I managed out. She continued in …
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