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Julie, a.k.a. "Juju" among friends and family, is all over the place. Literally. From Omaha to Moscow, Athens to Dublin, a summer in Rome and now to Nantes, France for 10 months, she offers a youthful perspective on being a world traveler. Favorite travel accessory: anti-bacterial wipes.

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The Smelly French?

"Were they awful?" "Did you eat frog's legs?" "Is everyone always smoking?" "What, so you didn't shave for a...
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Breaking up is hard to do.

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We had a good run. The beginning was honey-moon like, too good to be true, sugary sweet and lovely. I was infatuated. Then there were some hard times,...
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How true, really, is the expression, 'c'est la vie'?

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A dear friend of mine just "skyped" me the following statement which I find to be pretty profound:"It's like there's this sorta train...
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Shelf life of a study abroad student: sexy or sad?

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Drink in the rich image of fancy tea, calmly resting on a colorful shelf in a Paris boutique. Though it was delivered to the shop at a certain date,...
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Vacationing in France: a redundant phrase?

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La Tour Eiffel: yes, typical, but absolutely necessary. Sort of along the same lines as vacation time in France. That is, the French have guaranteed...
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Finding fluency: is it feasible in less than 1 year?

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I think I was under the impression that French was rather easy. I had always excelled in my French classes in the States, and though perhaps I wasn't...
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The dancing monkey who steals things...a.k.a., an American host student

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My French host mother, often asking, "Julie! What are you doing? Are you alright? Where are you going? Ok, well..."Though I've written a...
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A French threesome? via Skype, that is...

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After much ado (grâce à ma mère-"thanks to my mom") about blogging, I've put fingers...
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Dating and mating while translating

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"You're American? That's so cool and foreign."Having a foreign boyfriend or girlfriend could quite possibly be one of the most common dreams...
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How to avoid stu-"dying" (financially) while abroad

The harsh reality of many students' lives, at home and abroad. It's a well-known fact that students are the wealthiest demographic of all the social...
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