Student Life & No Money

Welcome to world of being in a foreign country and having no money! I guess this remains one of the perils of having your life (bank accounts, etc.) still in the United States while you live in Paris. Five days with no money, with an overdrawn bank account, while my school funding is floating somewhere in the cosmos. I guess this constitutes that “bad” I promised to tell you. Thanks Abe, for covering my financial disaster until I can figure this out! It’s a bit hard to concentrate on research when you’re beyond broke (I literally have 2 euros). On top of all this, Paris has decided to stage a strike -- again. Metros, trains, post office, and banks are closed or are greatly reduced. Paris is known for its strikes, but knowing that doesn’t really help. I’m not having any fun at the moment – and that’s no lie. To say that I’m feeling dejected, discouraged and disappointed would be a gross understatement…I wanna go home.