La Vie Française and Future Plans

Right now I am currently sitting in coffee shop in central Paris, watching people trickle in and out. I’ve been here for a few hours, after spending the morning and the afternoon eating delicious food, walking around, and chatting with two of my good friends who I met through the program that I am doing here. I’m about to head to the train station to meet up with my boyfriend who is coming to visit this weekend from Nantes- next month we will celebrate our one year anniversary. At the coffee shop, I’ve been relaxing and doing some journaling, as well as working on some new ideas for my YouTube channel, blog, and business. I also just accepted my admission to Sciences Po, my dream grad school, located in the city center of Paris and where I will do my master’s in international management next year.

This week has been a bit difficult for me, as I had a few days were I was very anxious and I let fear take over. However, days like today make me feel so incredibly grateful for my amazing life. If you would’ve told me three years ago that this is what my life would look like now, I wouldn’t have believed you. I’m living my dream life in so many ways, and I genuinely believe it’s possible for everyone to do the same. On my YouTube, I have recently started a Manifest series, where I talk all about what I did to manifest my dream life and how you can do the same- check it out!

In the last few months, I have done so many cool things and for that I am so grateful. Most recently, I went to Morocco, a country that has been on my vision board for the last two years. Morocco was breathtaking in so many ways, however there were many cultural differences and that took some adjustment. All of my tips for traveling to Morocco will be in a post coming soon- so stay tuned! Additionally, aside from my travels and my admittance into graduate school, I’ve been working really hard on my mindset surrounding the future and the goals I have for myself so I can continue to accomplish BIG THINGS.

Since moving to France in September, I’ve faced A LOT of challenges and had some difficult times. Transportation and student protests made things quite difficult, and I’ve felt a bit anxious over the last few months, especially these past few weeks. Adjusting to a new country and a city as big as Paris is also difficult in and of itself. Don’t get me wrong, most of my experiences here have been incredible. I’ve been going back to Nantes quite often in order to see my boyfriend and his family, I’ve been spending time with my friends in the city, and I’ve taken some stellar trips over the weekend and over my breaks- one of my favorites being to visit my Nebraskan friend who is living in Cannes. Also, I love so many of my students and my daily routine, making my day-to-day life pretty great as well.

Check out some of the highlights from the last few months-

South of France and Monaco:

Exploring Paris:

Morocco:

I only have a few months left of my contract as an English teaching assistant, and after that ends I’ll be traveling some more with friends and staying in Nantes with my love before spending time in the United States this summer to get a new visa. Overall, there are a lot of good things up ahead and for that I’m so grateful.

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