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10 things I learned in England
The weather changes every 2 minutes. It can be rainy, then sunny, then snowing, then hailing then sunny again. When it's sunny (yes it is sometimes! ) you learn to appreciate the sun & everybody go crazy and they all go to parks almost naked. you might...
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Bonjour Mademoiselle
Today it snowed. I have been suffering from the cold this past few months. I've missed the sun and the heat, but at the same time I've been dying to have one of those days.I've checked the weather everyday because I wanted to see the snow. The snow started...
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Remembering the past...
It's been more than a year. People might think I went AWOL. I stopped going online. Instead I went out and discovered some cute little village in the west of France, I went mushroom picking,or more like, I walked with mushroom pickers, trying to learn...
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Things you wish you hadn't forgotten...
When I landed in Paris I realized there were many things I had forgotten. The 1st thing was to speak French. I got off the plane and went straight to the exit since I had no lugggage but a handbag. I had to show my passport and the man at the desk said...
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France 2013.
I'm in megabus coach from London to Sheffield.This trip will take 4 hours. You always have to busy yourself. I find out there's wifi in the bus and I go on the internet. I can't believe I'm in England again. I can't use internet for a very long time because...
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The New World
It all happened too fast. I was dreaming. The American flag was hanging in every corner. As we drove into the streets, I could see those nice suburban houses with their perfectly cut lawns, their neat driveways & no fences around their gardens. We walked...
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I live in a small city...
I live in a small city. I don't know anybody. There is a music festival in another small village around. How many were the chances of meeting somebody I hadn't talked or seen for 10 years? I live in a small city far away from my roots... so far.... and...
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Bye Tropical Island
Time flies. I landed here, I set my foot into the warm white sand, the sun burning my shoulders and the blue sea dazzling me. I entered the warm Indian Ocean and saw its cute little fish running everywhere. I looked back and could see the mountains ruling...
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Ice !
Culture is something you can't explain. Some things might sound stupid or ridiculous for some people, whereas for others it's fantastic.There's no way you can explain that, it just is. On the last day of my holidays , my cousin and I had nothing much...
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Ending in beauty
I arrived in the capital city welcomed by a tremendous British weather. It didn't take me long to realize London has its own rules. #1 When you enter a restaurant you can have the menu in whatever language you want. I got the menu in French, was spoken...
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Sheffield at night
There's nothing extraordinary about Sheffield at night. I was disappointed when I saw that everything closes so early here .The shops close at 5:30 / 6pm. The cinemas close early too. The bars' closing time is midnight, or if you're lucky they can be...
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Christmas abroad...
I'm not going to spend Christmas in England but it's as if I already am. Here, it's already christmas. We have carols is the street, christmas shops , christmas decoration, christmas cards etc...all our daily life is filled up with Christmas things. I...
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Paris
For obvious reasons I didn't go back to La Réunion during the holidays. Instead I went to Paris.Of course I couldn't enjoy the summer-like christmas, the litchis and mangoes, the flame trees and the shinning sun which always makes me feel at home.But...
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Peak District .
I can't believe my luck. Today we went to the national peak district, I believe it is Sheffield national park but I'm not entirely sure anyway it was so beautiful. All the way I didn't say much because it was so peaceful it would have ruined everything...
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Sea of England
It was freezing cold in Liverpool. Sometimes the sun was shining over the city so we could admire the beauty of it all. But it wasn't warm. It was cold as hell, the wind was hitting our faces as we walked through the streets. After all these months far...
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Ciao ciao
The flowers are yellow & the trees are pink, the sun is shinning and the days seem to extend indefinitely. People go to parks, lay on a blanket and relax in the warm and yet chilly weather. I hardly have time to sit and relax. May is my last month at...
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Lessons...
1. In England everything is the other way 2. do not take the driver seat thinking it is the passenger seat. 3. Think twice before opening the fridge, you don't open it on the left side but on the right one. 4. The hot water is on your right not on your...
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only 10 days left...
Of course I have questions. Hundreds of questions. Today as I was trying to sort out which clothes I should bring with me in England another question crossed my mind : What is winter? And my brain instantly answered : winter is snow & cold . Now I do...
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Publié depuis Overblog
The past few months went too quickly. Time flew so fast I barely had time to realize it. I worked extra at the school and tutored in the evening. On my free days I would go to a very nice park near my place and would jog with my friends. I would meet...
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Time is everything...
Silverdale School Patience is the key . A truly essential virtue that I didn't have until that day. That day when I got what I craved . I had waited for so long that I thought it will never come. I thought it was over. And then the miracle came..it is...
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Ping Pong
My life is like a bouncing ball. I go from places to places, cities to cities. I never stop do I ? At first it is just an idea. I leave Reunion Island without quite realizing what awaits. Full of question I arrive in this odd country called England.It's...
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Thanks
I completely forgot it was valentine's day. I never really cared about it anyway. It was a day like any other day. I managed to get up early.I did some exercise and off I went driving on the road.I stalled the car for the first time. Damn it. When I got...
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Allô Mama?
When you live in a foreign country and you're far from your family , 2 things suddenly become part of your entire life : Your computer and Skype.I've been using Skype quite a lot lately and I've tried to talk with my family. "Tried" because most of the...
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Tell me the truth...
Everything seems so great here that it is almost unreal. People are so nice , they seem to like me , and to be interested in me , they like my food and say it's delicious , they always thank me for helping them , they keep smiling to me in the street...
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Everyday is a new day. It truly is. Life is always surprising me when I least expect it. 1) Thursday morning in class: - " Miss where do you live?" a 12 year-old girl asked me. - " I live in Sheffield" I told her and just when i was expecting an answer...