Backbreaking Grape Picking in France: You Can Do It!
Is picking grapes in the idyllic French countryside by day and enjoying wine by night the ideal summer job? Find out from 18-year-old Diane Robert...
6 Essential Tips to Boost a Student’s Budget in Paris
For young adults, Paris doesn't have to cost a fortune. Check out these helpful tips to maximize a student's budget and make the most of the city.
The Smoking Gun: Parisian Teens and Cigarettes
Nearly every day for seven years now, my morning ritual has included a cloud of smoke hanging over a throng of students, many of whom have a cigarette in hand... No matter which arrondissement teens come from, the clothes they wear and the music they listen to, their main accessory is a cigarette (aka a “clope”).
Teen Coach: When Your Teen Reacts Like a Toddler
Has your teen turned back into a difficult toddler? Check out this advice on how to sidestep the nagging and have a grown-up conversation.
American College Search Tips for Teens in France
Do you have a teenager in France looking to apply to a North American university? Here are some expert college search tips to help you demystify the process.
How a Teenage Parisian is Coping with Life Under Covid
A teenage Parisian describes how life for young people has dramatically changed living under COVID.
Teen Coach: Stupid is as Stupid Does
Dear readers, how many of you have a vision of how you would like your teen to be? If your teen is lucky, you ditched that vision somewhere in primary school.
Teen Scene: The World We Inherit
My generation is pointed to as the one that will inherit this world with its advantages and problems. I sat down with Alice at Balzac high school in Paris for a glimpse of how teenagers view the world today and tomorrow.
Why Teens Will Talk to This Woman Before Opening Up to Parents
Teens face both an exciting and a challenging time when growing up. More freedom and independence, combined with new choices and expectations can get pretty overwhelming. Often the last person a teen wants to talk to is a parent. Perhaps your teen will open up to a life coach.
What Happened on a Design Student’s Quest to Help a Refugee Camp
For the first few hours in the camp, I was scoping out potential design related modifications to make the refugees’ stay more… adequate? I had come expecting to experience a eureka moment: “I’m going to make this camp so much better, good Design will solve the refugee crisis!”. Boy was I wrong.