Raneem Ashrawi is in France

January 29, 2014

I planned to study abroad before I even chose to attend St. Edward’s University. Now my dreams have become a reality: I’m spending my spring semester in France — the country of love, wine and cheese(which are all synonymous, IMO). So, live vicariously through me as I stumble through French I and complain about skinny French women who eat copious amounts of bread.

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