Officially 25 Years Old

Now that the date officially reads as 'July 29th' (at least here in France), I am happy to announce that I am now 25 years old. 24 year old life has served me well; I've traveled around the world, attempted another language, moved in with my boyfriend, made countless new friends, and le…
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VLOG: Our First Date

 Hello everyone~ Finally, I have a new vlog to show you! This was taken ages ago, I think back in late September, but it's been sitting in the vault waiting to be edited and now it's finally done.  The day of we actually recorded quite a bit of content, but a lot of it ended up being shaky, …
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Discovering Dijon (Bakery, Darcy Park) VLOG

Video below! 
Hello friends, I am FINALLY back with another vlog! This one has taken quite a while to escape the archives and see the light of day again (I blame constant classes and no time) but it's finally here and I'm so excited to share it!In this vlog I'll walk around Dijon a bit, …
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Turning 24

Last year on my 23rd birthday we were all stuck at home, so going out and hitting the town for my 24th was a bit of an adjustment in a lot of ways. An adjustment of trying to feel comfortable in a crowd again, and also an adjustment in finding peace with the path I'm on in my mid 20's. 
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I'm Going to Grad School -- in France??

Hello, my lovely readers!


I apologize for not being around this past month! I have had to deal with a whirlwind of situations both at work and in my personal life, but I wanted to share some good news that I've been teasing for a while. 
I was accepted to the University of Burgundy located in Dij…
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Photostory: Welcoming Spring & Saying Goodbye to a Friend

One week has officially gone by in April, I can't believe it. In a few days I'm hoping to publish a post with some good news that's been in the works for a while, but for today I thought it would be nice to post some of the photos I've taken this past month! The weather is starting …
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Deleting Instagram and a Move Towards "No Social Media"

3 days ago, I deleted my Instagram account.One month ago, I deleted the Twitter account I made for this blog. As for why I deleted Instagram, it mostly boiled down to the fact that I barely used it, posting once every 3 months and then closing the app immediately upon upload. I never looked at like…
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5 Little Things That Make Me Happy

In an effort to appreciate the little things around me in my familiar home, I thought I'd list 5 things that bring me a bit of joy each day and talk about them a bit. 
The year is wrapping up and snow has covered the ground, I'm staying on my couch and in my bed more than usual to keep warm …
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A Snow Day in Quarantine

A day in the snow with my younger sister. We haven't played together outside for a few years now, but quarantine boredom leads you to crave any kind of outside activity. It was really fun. Though the snow wasn't the best for throwing snowballs, despite the massive chunk of snow my sister is…
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The Uncertainty of 23

Being 23 years old is a weird thing. In this post, I want to talk about exactly what it feels like to be 23.
As birthdays come and go, people tend to ask me every year if this particular birthday feels different than the last or if I "feel" older. I usually answer that I feel pretty much …
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July in Photos (2020)

Somehow, I haven't updated this blog in almost a month. At first, I thought I'd write a post as the ideas came to me, but as none did I started delaying the writing process hoping for 'the perfect post' to pop into my head. Needless to say, that post idea never came. I faced a comm…
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6 Month Update: Reflecting on my New Year's Resolutions

Can you believe we are already halfway through the year? Just writing that sentence out feels so incredible to me. As we are in the month of June, I thought that this would be an excellent time to reflect on how I'm progressing on the goals I've set for this year and voila: This post was bo…
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