Joy Moriarty
Food for Thought: French Healthcare and Retirement System
I was surprised to learn how much the government provides and supports the citizens of France. The 80% coverage and 20% coverage for the...
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Joy Moriarty
Mar 28, 20207 min read
My Last Week in The South of France
Full. Panic. Mode. Everything went full force during my last week in France. Nothing made sense and everyone was hysterical because of...
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Joy Moriarty
Mar 17, 20202 min read
Food For Thought: French Education System
The French education system is very convoluted and complex. The French schooling system is broken up into three levels: primary,...
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Joy Moriarty
Mar 16, 20202 min read
Food For Thought: French Economy and The European Union
It was fascinating to learn that, up until recently, the French did not like competition within their economy because they saw it as...
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Joy Moriarty
Mar 2, 20203 min read
My Experience with FlixBus
If you have ever travelled through Europe, you will know, or have heard, of FlixBus. It basically gets you from point A to point B for a...
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Joy Moriarty
Feb 26, 20204 min read
Spring Break - Take 1: Barcelona
Barcelona was the first stop on my Spring Break 2020 adventure. All I had was my protruding backpack, my amazing friends, and my cheerful...
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Joy Moriarty
Feb 19, 20205 min read
Mangia! Mangia! Make Your Pasta!
While visiting my friend in Florence, Italy, we decided to be very Italian and fully immerse ourselves in the culture by taking a pasta...
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Joy Moriarty
Feb 6, 20204 min read
Geez Geneva...
Fifth most expensive city in the world... Most expensive city in Europe... Welcome to Geneva, Switzerland! On a whim this past weekend,...
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Joy Moriarty
Feb 3, 20202 min read
Food For Thought: The Death Penalty and Life Sentences
Learning about the judicial system has been one of the most shocking lessons to me simply because of the laws set in place for those who...
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Joy Moriarty
Jan 29, 20202 min read
Food For Thought: French Behaviors
One French behavior that I am not particularly fond of is the pedestrian rules. In most states in the United States, it is a law to stop...
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Joy Moriarty
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Food For Thought: Making French Friends
One stereotype of the French is that they are standoffish and rude. I can attest to that, especially with the French students at SKEMA....
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Joy Moriarty
Jan 13, 20203 min read
Living Lavishly in Monaco and Monte-Carlo
This was my first time being in Monaco and I honestly had no idea what to expect. Before the guided tour and witnessing it, I knew that...
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Joy Moriarty
Jan 1, 20204 min read
Livin' La Visa Loca
I'm going to preface this post by saying that not every student will need to apply for a visa. A few of my friends who went to London...
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Joy Moriarty
Sep 11, 20194 min read
So You Decided to Study Abroad...
I am assuming if you are reading this, you have decided to study abroad and you are freaking out about the process of applying and...
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