The home stretch

I really enjoyed taking this class (if take is the right word for an Internet course.) It gave me a motivation to record and reflect on my experiences in France, which I probably would not have done so much if I had to motivate myself. It was a lot of fun to read other people’s travel experiences as well, and useful—the fact that there were other people studying abroad in Paris at other programs gave me the chance to learn about the city I’m living in along with everybody else.
In other ways, the class was tough—it’s hard to remember to do work for your online class, when it’s just so easy not to do it. And the flickering quality of all French internet is always a challenge. But these were minor inconveniences.
And it’s always nice to read books, especially when they’re full of places you can actually go to. I was thrilled by the suggestion of Edmund White’s book. Nice choice, Steve. That was particularly astute. I learned probably more from that book than all the other ones I read before coming.
Sorry that this is brief. But I did like taking the class, and I always appreciate the blog format. It’s much more casual, and suited to the topic of the course. I wish that I could take this again next semester, since I’ll still be in Paris. You know what would be cool? If you offered this for people who were coming to NYU for their freshman year of college as international students. It would be interesting to see what insights they would offer us, jaded New Yorkers that we are.