Marie de France

“Everything is happening at once and everything is happening to everybody” is a quote from the World Service Authority’s article “World Citizenship Defined” (Lechner & Boli 492). This quote means to say that what happens in the world affects everyone in one way or another. In a sort of butterfly effect phenomenon, the civil war in the Syrian Arab Republic and the ensuing flight of several million Syrians across Europe has affected the economies of several countries, albeit in different ways and…

While traveling, I have written bits and pieces of my journey on my phone, my tablet, my computer, and my receipts. I have compiled all my thoughts, organized them, and prepared this blog post about my study abroad experience in Florence. It’s 2am and I am writing this on my iPhone as I lie in bed with only my phone illuminating my emotionally and physically exhausted face. I just missed my flight out of Paris to Florence because I misread the time on my itinerary…so here I am writing about my…

there is no way of truly knowing a person’s identity. This is a sensitive dilemma for governments due to the fact that they do not know who they are actually welcoming into their country. This became an important subject proceeding the attacks in France and Brussels since the attackers had entered the country posing as refugees using fake…

1 | VENICE Among those who've apparent it in person, the cessation is unanimous: Venice is the a lot of admirable city-limits in the world, and the alone one that can absolutely be declared as unique. Anniversary architectonics is a plan of art, with their adorableness added if reflected on the canals that cantankerous the city. Its bewitched backdrop is alluring and amazing at aboriginal sight, evoking the activity of entering the ambience of a real-life bogie tale. It's conceivably even…

Additional tips and recommendations These suggestions may be the best what nighttime along the Seine River can offer, but it’s far from everything. If you wish to learn how to dance Latino dances, for example, head to the Quai Saint-Bernard (next to the Pont de Sully), where you can find a bunch of amateur or professional dancers each night during the summertime, starting from 7:00…

The novel Inside Out and Back Again, by Lai connects with refugees all over the world through the focus of the main character Ha. Refugee’s like Ha are people who are forced to leave their homes due to war and persecution. Refugees who are escaping the dangers of home face many challenges similar to Ha’s, no matter if it was 1,000 years ago or if it is right now. Some challenges Ha and her family faced were losing a loved one, facing bullying, and becoming accepted into the community. Ha was an…

Throughout The Fall, by Albert Camus, Jean Baptiste Clamence stresses the notion of his fall. What he means by this is the fall he has within himself; the fall from his cultured bourgeois lifestyle to the mysterious one of a “judge-penitent”. Jean Baptiste Clamence explains how he was the perfect man; he was admirable, generous, successful; he was at his peak. However, after and to an extent, during his “fall” he self analyzes and realizes that these things were all done in vain; he is a…

The Eiffel Tower The tragic events that have recently taken place in Paris, France have been the motivation that has drawn my attention to the city and its artistry. The symbol most people think about when they think of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. Paris, also known as the City of Lights, is known for its rich art, culture, museums, and monuments. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous French monuments, and has become the icon of the city, although it wasn’t intended to be a permanent…

alive in all it is unique. This book will make the reader hungry for Paris, for cheese, wine and kind of street life that are too fast disappearing. Sciolino, former Paris bureau chief of the New York Times, as the author is a joy to live in the Rue des Martyrs in Paris. Sciolino is attentive jelly every one and every thing, getting its way into the affection and respect of his neighbors through her faithfulness to live in these streets. It's a beautiful story. Sciolino presents the charm and…

A button/pin is being promoted by the Cherokee Nation right now that simply states "Think Cherokee." In your view, what does that mean? In my view 'thinking Cherokee' means thinking about life through the perspective of a Cherokee, and using the knowledge of general history and cultural matters to deeper explore worldly matters. Although I have a vague understanding of the slogan, I am irresolute of what it really means, as I am largely disconnected from my Cherokee roots. I hope to find it’s…