moving abroad pt 2: culture differences as an American

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024

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  • @cherrypeterson
    @cherrypeterson Год назад +4

    First 😂. Happy 2 year anniversary living in France 🇫🇷. Great insights 👍

  • @veronicasmemories
    @veronicasmemories 8 месяцев назад +4

    Currently writing my essays for grad schools and half of them ask why I want to move to France, thanks for your perspective (:
    No place is perfect but it's cool to see think about the best parts of everywhere you've lived (:

    • @iheartjunkfood
      @iheartjunkfood  8 месяцев назад +1

      I'm glad my video was somewhat helpful :) good luck on your essays!

    • @veronicasmemories
      @veronicasmemories 8 месяцев назад

      @@iheartjunkfood Thanks I was accepted into a school in Paris! I'm so excited to move there in the fall!!

    • @iheartjunkfood
      @iheartjunkfood  7 месяцев назад +1

      Congratulations! Excited for you! Hope you love it!

  • @lil_scar
    @lil_scar Год назад

    happy 2 year anniversary!! ~ you were totally glowing in this vid!! everytime i watch your vids i get more and more excited to move! thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences

    • @iheartjunkfood
      @iheartjunkfood  Год назад

      thank you!!! omg the difference is night and day between my first video here and this one!! thanks for watching!!! 💗

  • @Ellinillard
    @Ellinillard Год назад +1

    Making friends depends on common activities : going to the gym, studying, working, these are activities where you’ll bind and make friends. But certainly not a bar. Also, what you’re describing is really Paris experience, very different from the countryside. Lastly, remember the american peach versus the French coconut metaphor.

    • @iheartjunkfood
      @iheartjunkfood  Год назад

      Fair! Yes, as I stated, my experience is limited to the Paris area. To clarify, the bar is not the commonality between friends in the US, but it is a legitimate opportunity to meet new people, which I find (in general) is not the case in Paris. In addition, I agree - in France, making new friends is often based on common interests/shared activities, which is great! When I met my friends in a bar in Dallas, we all had different interests which pushed me to try new things. For example, I was introduced to rock climbing gyms and yoga classes and beach volleyball courts with my friends in Dallas, and those are things I never would have done if I stuck with my interests (dance and art classes) only. Sometimes I miss the American way, but I still appreciate the French way :)

  • @tracymartin-wray2491
    @tracymartin-wray2491 7 месяцев назад

    Happy anniversary! I think that your first example is re: Paris not the rest of France. My husband and I are looking at homes in les provinces and you get way more bang for your buck most of the time.

  • @yunamira
    @yunamira Год назад +2

    Thank you again for sharing your experiences. :) Do you plan to move back to the US someday, or to stay in France for the foreseeable future?

    • @iheartjunkfood
      @iheartjunkfood  Год назад +2

      Right now I don't have any plans to go back to the US but it's definitely a possibility. I'm not closed off to the idea, but I'm happy in France :) thanks for watching!

    • @yunamira
      @yunamira Год назад +2

      Sure, that makes sense, especially when your partner is also French. Thanks so much for answering! ^^ @@iheartjunkfood

  • @rosamondbovey4497
    @rosamondbovey4497 6 месяцев назад

    This all could apply to a lot of Northeastern cities. Cars are often not essential

  • @sylvainesteve5222
    @sylvainesteve5222 6 месяцев назад +2

    Deux ans à Paris et a trouvé tous les magazines d’alimentation fermés à 19h ?? C’est impossible : les chaînes ferment vers 22h même le dimanche sans parler des petits épiciers indépendants ou les épiceries de nuit (c’est vrai auss à Toulouse). Ensuite quand j’achète le pain ou le journal on se parle régulièrement pour commenter la météo, ou autre travaux dans la rue etc…

  • @OlivierLebo-n3h
    @OlivierLebo-n3h 6 месяцев назад

    There is not the same stigma in France than the US about cigarettes but i don't know if scientificaly people smoke more or it's kind of the same in the two country.

  • @barryrammer7906
    @barryrammer7906 Год назад +1

    Strange to hear. I've been to France a few times very rude people. I felt like they were very anti American. You opened my eyes to a different analogy of this. Good luck in France.

    • @iheartjunkfood
      @iheartjunkfood  Год назад +2

      Yeah there are rude people here, too, but I think there are rude people everywhere, just like there are nice people everywhere! :) Thank you!

    • @jnpts
      @jnpts 4 месяца назад

      Of course you can find rude people in France. Unexpectedly it can happen at the office... The question is are there gentlemen only abroad ?