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International day of Dance at UNESCO
I was really excited when my french friend told me about The International Day of Dance. I immediately decided to go. I never knew such an event exist. It made me feel great to be a dancer because it seems like the world really cares. This event featured the French choreographer Mourad Merzouki. His […]
Watching friend’s solo at theatre 13 paris
4/13, 2014 Tonight I went to the student choreography showcase in Theatre 13 paris. It was a good night and I saw several students’ works, including my dance friend’s solo. There are some interesting and boring works. I like to see student’s work because I can learn what I need to avoid and what I […]
Dance workshop in Atelier de Paris Carolyn Carlson
Avril 12, 2014 I attended the dance workshop ATELIER PARTICIPATIF OUVERT A TOUS ET GRATUIT Groupe Entorse | Samuel Lefeuvre et Raphaëlle Latini autour d’Hantologie | création 2014 Samedi 12 avril de 15h à 17h at Atelier de Paris Carolyn Carlson. The studio was in a really beautiful neighborhood near Chateau Vincennes. I was not […]
Dance in Theatre 13 in paris
4/07,2014 I have never thought that I could perform dance in Paris before I came here. Even though it was a small performance, I was thrilled to have this opportunity when my dance professor Madame Imbert asked me if I would like to join at the beginning of the class. This time we performed for […]
The Hip Pop festival in Paris
One of the parisien friend from my modern dance class invited me to the hip pop dance festival Haute Tension at La Villette in Paris. The Park de La Villette is a really beautiful park where there is a canal and huge lawn. There are many modern buildings and theaters too. The first hip pop […]
Dance workshops in Paris
April 5th, 2014 I attended two free dance workshops in the dance space Briqueterie in Villejuif, which is the suburb of Paris. I had a lot of fun. I really feel happy and I forgot about everything that made me feel depressed. From that day, I am more sure that dance really can make me […]
Dance performance at Theatre de Chaillot
March 15, 2014 I saw a dance performance performed by Tero Saarinen Company and The Boston Camerata. I was so in awe when I watched the performance. It was just so elegant. It has live singing as the background music. The dancers are mixing with the singers. The singers are also part of the choreography. […]
Week of Arts in Paris 8
The week from March 24 to 28 is the week of arts in Paris 8. I really like the idea because all the students are able to show their art works, no matter it is painting, sculpture, installation or performance. It is really a large scale festival of arts. Students in the art department are […]
Performance in Rennes
on Friday, March 21, 2014, I went to the city Rennes with my classmates and professor from the contemporary/modern dance class. I was really excited because I did not expect at all that I could perform in France. It was like an incredible experience. I saw many students from other school in other areas too. […]
Language exchange
There are so many people in france looking for english language exchange partner. I submitted my application the EPITECH, a computer programming school. I was eventually matched up with a first year college student at EPITECH. We met right after we were matched up. He is quiet, calm and nerdy, but very nice. We meet […]
Cooking
Eating out is really expensive in Paris. The first month I totally did not realize how much I had spent on eating out. I later decided that I really need to save money. I started cooking more. As a Chinese, I certainly cook some chinese food. I will go to the the 13e district or […]
French landlord
My french landlord Madame Bernard is an extremely nice lady. She has a very nice personality. She will tell about the news all the time because she watch it all the days. Oftentimes, she share her food with me. Sometimes she makes Crepes or spaghetti with salmon or potatoes. She is so funny that sometimes […]
Paris 8
About a week after the end of the intensive class, the classes in Paris 8 started. I was excited and nervous at the same time. The first class I took was contemporary dance. I was totally thrilled when the professor told me that I could join a performance that will happen in the city Rennes. […]
Normandie
It was awesome to be able to go to Normandie and Bretagne with my friends. It was so different to see the region outside of Paris. We went to the city Honfleur which is not far from Paris by car, and it takes about 2 hours. It was such a calm and charming small town […]
Intensive Class
The 3 weeks intensive French Course is quite interesting. We do not only review grammar, but also learn about the culture in Paris and France, for example such as the courtesy of bisous and some Parisien slangs. There are so many other things about different neighborhoods in Paris as well. I am really drew to […]
Look for Apartment
How should I describe the process of looking for an apartment in Paris? CRAZY! FRUSTRATING! A LOT OF WORK! As I saw more and more other students were getting the apartment, and the less and less the renting information in the office, I felt more and more nervous and frustrated. I was a bit stubborn […]
First day
I was really excited to be in Paris. It was like a dream. The second day, I reported to the organization who ran the exchange program. Luckily, I could just walk there. I saw many students in front of the lobby, and I guessed it was the right place. I did not expect it to […]
First Day
I could not fall asleep at all.
Arrival in Paris
After two stops, one at Punta Cana and the other at Marid, Spain, I finally arrived in Paris. The flight was alright. I just slept, read, draw and ate. There was no movie at all. As I got off the plain, I could not find my luggage at the pick-up lace. Well, okay, this flight […]
Such a Drama—The Departure and Arrival
Well, Finally it was the departure day. I felt excited and un petit nervous because it would be first time going abroad alone. With a new language, new culture and new environment, it would be an adventure for me. I was supposed to leave New York at the night of Jan 3rd, but it turned […]