There's no place like home!

Yes, I'm in the city of lights. Yes, it's the most romantic city in the whole wide world. Yes, it has cheese and chocolate, fashion and photography, cathedrals and crepes. What more could you want? This is a list of little things that bug me about this near perfect, beautiful city.


10)Everyone knows your American, and that's before they hear your accent! And normally I wouldn't mind... Except for I'm in France... and I'm American... Do I really need to explain?
9) When you get your class schedule only 5 days before school is supposed to start
8) Whenever someone says, "Don't worry! Don't worry!" It happens all the time! Whenever there's a hint of trouble, or even a lot of trouble, the first thing out of any French person's mouth is, "It's not a big deal, don't worry about it!" Sometimes, things like the lack of class schedule worries one. And sometimes one gets more worried the more one tells one not to. So just once, one would want one to worry with one. (With me?)
7) The dollar. It's not as much as the euro.
6) Sometimes you eat bread, all day long. And miss hamburgers.
5) Everyone looks so chic in heels! But wearing heels... for a four hour long walking tour.... much more difficult.
4) There is NO concept of "to go" coffee!
3) Okay. There are plenty of these poles that are waist-high, and situated about every 10 feet on the sidewalk. Let's just say that sometimes, you should look DOWN when you're walking! Ouch.
2) Another reason that you should not look up: lots of little dogs... Oops...
1) Public Displays of Affection (otherwise known as PDA) are as frequent as baguettes. Beware of park benches, bridges, the Seine, the Metro, the market, etc.

A Bientot!

-lyss