A couple Friday’s ago, my roommates and I were invited to a party at one of the student accommodations located on the outskirts of Jönköping. Vojta had already attended one of these parties and said that it was awesome so Sandra and I were pretty excited. They girls that invited Continue Reading
Social Culture
The social culture of a student in France.
French Drinking Culture
My experience with the French drinking culture might very well be different from many French people because I work in a bar, but I’m sure there are some similarities. Here’s what I learned about the drinking culture. Toasting:There are three main ways that I learned to say cheers in France; Continue Reading
Bartending
“Allez Chloe, juste un verre!” It’s always been a dream of mine to learn about bartending. This year I was lucky enough to get a job as a “Barmaid” or bartender at a bar in the center of La Rochelle. I’ve learned so many things, not just about bartending but Continue Reading
French Surf Terms
Every time I called my dad on the phone during the whole time I was in Biarritz the first question he would ask me was, “Chloé have you learned any french surfing terms yet?” And to answer that question, I really only learned a couple. “Ram” means paddle. I often Continue Reading
I Feel Judged
In France you can’t escape judgement. Everywhere you go you feel people’s eyes on you and you feel like you have to be careful with anything you do. Unfortunately, it’s a part of the culture. Everyone knows that they judge others and everyone I’ve talked to thinks that it’s bad Continue Reading
Léo’s New Thoughts on the U.S.A
Before leaving for the U.S. for two months I wrote an article regarding Leo’s opinions on the states before actually having visited called Léo’s thoughts on the U.S.A As promised here is the article explaining his opinion after the fact. What did you think of the food in America? What Continue Reading
Tinder LOLS
When I went back home for a couple of months I got to hang out with a bunch of my friends and hear all of their college stories. One thing that was a common theme was Tinder. In the US Tinder is a big thing on college campuses. It’s really Continue Reading
Fraternities and Sororities
The other day I went to a party and I had a couple of friends ask me what fraternities and sororities are like. When I started talking about it more people started listening because everyone was curious. So I figured I would write an article explaining (with the best of Continue Reading
Differences in Gun Laws
About a week or so ago, there was a shooting at the Gable House bowling alley in Torrance. I’m sure many of you have heard about it, it’s been the big talk of the south bay for the last week due to the fact that we all thought we were Continue Reading
Music Taste
Do French people listen to American music? The answer is YES. Just like anywhere else in the world, American music is pretty well known. Though, I assumed I would hear a lot more of it at parties and in general. People play a lot more french music than I thought. Continue Reading