When travelling abroad and alone, culture shock is not a one time occurrence, but more of a daily experience. When I first arrived in France, I started to realize that I was a bit in over my head. I was under the impression that I was well equipped to live in France alone since I am well travelled and I have family all throughout Europe. Although these things did assist…

In my opinion, one of the best things about living in Europe is the food. Throughout my time abroad, I tried every single type of food and looking back I share no regrets. In Lille, the local cuisine was typically a blend of both French and Belgian cuisine since Lille was once a part of Flanders, the dutch-speaking part of Belgium. That meant that I had access to Belgian fries,…

Out of 18 weekends in Lille, I traveled during 16 of them. Looking back, this was a bit crazy while dealing with 13 classes. On top of that, I traveled by myself most of the time, meeting up with relatives or other friends in other cities. And, what was even more insane, is that the majority of my flights or trains or buses required me to leave my apartment at…