There are a lot of cultural gaps… as well as in the everyday life details as in main events, that's why it's so fun to talk about French and American cultures.
I’ve been in Boston for about 1 year – already. I’ve got a new routine: going to a coffee shop to have a hot beverage in a plastic cup, with a plastic top and a
Living in a foreign country is probably the best way to learn a new language quickly. I’ve spent more than 12 years to trying to learn English, but as soon as I arrived in the
Fourth Thursday of November – one week after our French Beaujolais nouveau – the United States celebrate Thanksgiving. There’s no way you can avoid it: the country seems to stop living for one day, everything
For the last months, we were overwhelmed by a lot of information about the campaign (I even got cupcakes “democrat” and “republican” – my favorite product from these election). Fortunately, we don’t belong to a
United States are Friends country. Since I believe everything I’m told, I was expecting to have a group a friends with whom I could go out for a beer, or tell all my secrets to
October 31st, my first Halloween in the United States. We usually don’t celebrate Halloween in France: “commercial” and “it’s not our tradition” are the two main arguments for being blase about it… But here, it’s huge.
Since it’s my first Halloween in the US, I wanted to do a “jack-o-lantern”, this carved pumpkin with a monster face. I’m supposed to leave it by a window or in front of my building
Last July, Manu’s university sent to staff and students this very stunning video. At first sight, it just looks like an ad, but it’s definitely not. This film is very realistic and deals with active
For a long time, Independence Day was only a movie with the White House, aliens and Will Smith. That was before moving to the USA. Now, I know that Independence Day is a holiday with big
It’s not nice to make fun of names, it’s like making fun of the physical aspect of somebody. Anyway, French people who have American names (Kevin, Dylan, Jessica, etc.): this is funny, and I’m shamefully
On Thursdays afternoon, I teach French in a school, in Cambridge, and I go through Harvard University. This day, I hear some clamor: it’s Commencement Day (I’ve just learn this expression). I see a lot of students