I noticed that I have become less sensitive to goodbyes. Yesterday, everybody what really sad because it was our last night in Darmstadt, and honestly, I don’t cry that much now. I rather remembered when I was Greg, Rovshan, and Rahman’s age and how much I cried when I was in Hong Kong and my […]
Faut-il se sentir étranger pour être soi-même ? Car l’étranger ne joue pas la comédie, Meursault ne sur-joue ses émotions Prologue : Qui suis-je ? One of the essential questions in life is actually the name of a psychology test [link in French]. As for me, I can only write down few of the first
The short beer that I had with Rodrigo was a good insight. He gave me good advice on what the entreprise culture in Peru, and Latin America overall, was like, and one of my regrets is not knowing what kind of company culture prevails in the country where I was born and raised. I realised
Since this trip started on Sunday, I have noticed several things (about me). I have been thinking about them whenever I catch myself in a situation. I’m not in a joyful mood lately. I may appear cold sometimes, or grumpy, and dealing with overly extroverted persons worsens things, because I’m not mentally ready to handle
Asking the right questions Lire la suite »
After breakfast, I waited until the reception was open (9:30 am). Lady 2 was there as well, and we both asked (begged) to be placed somewhere else, which was done without problems. We chatted all the way to our new room, that had windows. I have been walking around the city with a paper map,
Hanging out with myself Lire la suite »
Last night, I arrived to Nantes in an attempt to escape from my weekly routine in La Rochelle. I’ve always wanted to getaway for a weekend all by myself since I came to France. Lately, I don’t feel like socializing too much. That’s why I thought this weekend would be the best chance to travel.
(Youth) hostel Lire la suite »
Two weeks ago, Vincent took me with his friends to a small but warm music festival. It was great, it was fun, but most of all, it was eye-opening. Sure, the sound system and the light effects were terrific, but I remember mostly the attendees. I met humble, joyful, lively and positive persons, and it
The Breakfast Club Lire la suite »
Two years have gone by since I first arrived here, and I feel no more a foreigner: I’m working as an engineering apprentice in a French company, almost the summit of my integration process. But, hello there, I’ve started to feel that the exchange students community, my life jacket at the beginning of this long
Time for new glasses Lire la suite »
Two years ago, I wrote an entry that clearly expressed my disappointment and sadness, newly arrived in a French school. And I admit that I wasn\’t very nice to French people, qualifying them as \ »hypocrites\ » (as everybody can be in the world, keep on reading!). Now, two years later, I have made up my mind.
The (actual) French Touch Lire la suite »
Hace un año, comencé un proyecto en el que creí (e intento seguir creyendo). Comencé en mi escuela un club de estudiantes dedicado a las actividades de orientación a los estudiantes extranjeros y de intercambio cultural. En el papel, qué bello sueña. En el PowerPoint, era más bello aun. En la vida real, me desviví
Ciudadanos del mundo Lire la suite »