After two months of sleeping in a tiny bed and enjoying fresh bread daily, waking up on my first day in the States was surreal to say the least…

My time in Paris was amazing. In the time I’ve spent there, I’ve enjoyed incredible food, made great friends and had many memorable moments. But my MOST memorable moment, hands down, was my last night in Paris.

For those of you who are expecting something similar to the Hangover, well sorry to disappoint, nothing like that happened. There were no Tigers or strippers.

Last Sunday was the end of the Tour de France so Molly, Melinda, and I went to the Champs Elysee to watch the bikers end at the Arc de Triomphe. There were so many people there that I felt lucky to have taken some decent photos and footage of the bikers. One thing that surprised all of us were how fast the bikers moved. On TV they seemed so slow, but in reality, they’re pretty fast! It may seem like a no-duh kind of thing, but watch the footage and you’ll see what I mean. Afterwards we went out to eat dinner and then walked around our local park, Montsouris Parc.

 It's been a while since I've posted and a lot has happened; so be prepared for a long post. 

Three days ago, a bunch of us woke up at 6:30 to get on a 7:45 AM train. Why did the four of us wake up on a Saturday morning instead of sleeping in? The reason: Caen, Normandy. 

 Hello everyone,

My workload has been steadily increasing. In between that and my excursions, I haven't had much time to write much. But since I have some time today I'm going to cover my travels to Montparnasse and INSEAD.

I was the one American sitting in a tram full of Frenchmen and Algerians. 30 minutes earlier, the USA beat Algeria 1-0 in the World Cup, earning themselves a berth at the 16s, something that has not been achieved for decades. This should be a monumental victory for all American fans, I should be wrapping myself in an American flag and screaming USA USA USA like an idiot. But I’m not; thankfully I had the good sense not to nor did I have a flag.

The Paris night life is so amazing here! I got my first taste of it two days ago. I ate a delicious dinner and got to see the famed Notre Dame at night! Afterwards, I hit the Latin Quarter and went to a salsa bar. Since I was still a bit jet lagged, and had work the next day, I didn’t stay out too long, but it was definitely a VERY memorable if short experience :) 

Paris.

La cite de l'amour, (city of love), snobby French, Baguettes & Croissants, Nutella, Eiffel Tower.

Those are some of the words linked to this wonderful city that I now live in. A week ago I was in San Jose enjoying some BBQ and watching the World Cup match between the United States and England (Woot a tie!). Now I am in one of the most beautiful cities in the world and am interning for one of the most admired pioneers in the tech industry: Microsoft. This sudden change in environment is well, truly mind boggling.