July 4,2016
Paris
Day 16 of GEC 1 and I have
discovered that this city is incredibly loud for someone odd reason. Yes, you
guessed it I barely slept last night due to a loud audience outside, lack of a
fluffy pillow, and heat. So to say today wasn't my best day would be accurate.
I don't know exactly why I was annoyed all day, but I'm pretty sure it's
because I'm slightly homesick because it's the 4th of July, I'm hungry, an sleep deprivation all very bad
combinations. Nevertheless I continued my day and ignored the constant firework
,BBQ , and pool party filled snapchats and instagram posts.
Today we
received a walking tour of Paris which wasn't bad but wasn't good either. The
group was wayyyy to big to really hear the tour guide speak but we
continued to walk along. We saw the
Louvre and found out it wasn't just a huge and fantastic museum but in fact was
originally a castle, the one all monarchs lived in before they moved to
Versailles. We saw the beautiful Notre Dame and its incredible history and how
the story Hunchback of Notre Dame saved it from disappearing in time. Also we
learned that in fact the lock bridge no longer exist because it was weighing
the bridge down and was considered a hazard. However the people how are
determined to lock their love in Paris still find places to do it. 
After the
tour we got something to eat and headed back to campus, but before going back
we stopped by a grocery store got some
snack. At the grocery store I noticed they had a combination of both brands I
knew and brands I didn't know which I thought was cool because every country
had a little bit of America in it, even if their Lays chips were onion
flavored. Also I noticed that the price marks were digital so like you could
change prices at any part of the day based on how many customers you have. So the trip to the grocery store was
different. Afterwards we went back to
campus I caught up on homework and desperately needed sleep.
FAMILIAR PRODUCTS AND BRANDS
