Thank you for this series. I'm a newly minted expat to Paris and reading and discovering stories related to this experience are easing my world view. Choosing a life outside the culture of childhood, and especially in a society like France with strict social codes, specificities of language, and increased globalization of culture is one worth documenting and dissecting.
The Leaving America series has been phenomenal, but this one really resonated. This quote, "honestly the greatest lesson I learned about the world is that America is not #1 at anything except gun violence, obesity, and economic inequality among OECD countries" so perfectly, and sadly, sums up the US right now.
This whole series is so thoughtful and thought provoking. I particularly liked this particular questionnaire because of the candor and discussion of the "bitter and the sweet." Thank you, Lindsey.
This is one of my faves in this series so far. Thanks Lindsey and thanks to Drew for his candor. The sports kicker made me laugh. My husband (who has an EU passport!) and I see Paris in our future—at some point and at least temporarily—but I will not lie. As someone who watches virtually every NY Yankees game on TV, the sports part is a real drawback!
Thank you for this series. I'm a newly minted expat to Paris and reading and discovering stories related to this experience are easing my world view. Choosing a life outside the culture of childhood, and especially in a society like France with strict social codes, specificities of language, and increased globalization of culture is one worth documenting and dissecting.
The Leaving America series has been phenomenal, but this one really resonated. This quote, "honestly the greatest lesson I learned about the world is that America is not #1 at anything except gun violence, obesity, and economic inequality among OECD countries" so perfectly, and sadly, sums up the US right now.
Thank you, Margaret!
This whole series is so thoughtful and thought provoking. I particularly liked this particular questionnaire because of the candor and discussion of the "bitter and the sweet." Thank you, Lindsey.
This is one of my faves in this series so far. Thanks Lindsey and thanks to Drew for his candor. The sports kicker made me laugh. My husband (who has an EU passport!) and I see Paris in our future—at some point and at least temporarily—but I will not lie. As someone who watches virtually every NY Yankees game on TV, the sports part is a real drawback!