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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tuesdays: Soirées entre Filles

BON APPETIT LES FILLES!


What: soirée entre filles or girls' night

Who: girls from all over the world
Where: my apartment
When: every Tuesday

Why: to have a great meal
in an agréable atmosphere
Every Tuesday evening I host a soirée entre filles with some of my new girlfriends. They are international students, just like me, at La Catho. The ones who attend are from Canada, France, Germany, Korea and the United States.

It all started from a girls' night I had with my girlfriends back home in Arizona. We had it every Tuesday actually, and it was such a success (thanks to Ikram, Kafiyah and Jessie) that I decided to start a tradition here in France.
We all meet at my apartment and take turns cooking different cuisines (to experience different cultures). The first Tuesday, I cooked a mélange of turkey, squash and corn with a side of Spanish rice. I was going for the Latin American touch... The rest of mes amies brought Camembert cheese, baguette, red wine and for dessert pain au chocolat.


Then, it was Julie and Lisa's turn to cuisiner, and they made a delicious pasta with a thick, milky sauce and salad on the side. We all have a wonderful time polishing our French language while we enjoy a hearty meal. I think that one needs a support system like this sometimes, especially in a different country where one stays for half a year.

I am very happy to share every Tuesday with my international friends learning from each of them every time!
Merci pour les soirée entre filles à tous!


Thursday, September 2, 2010

CNN iReport: Proud to be a Latina in the U.S.


I did a 30sec video for CNN iReport about what it feels like to be a Latina in the U.S. (ironically from Lille, France).


Hola soy Gitzel Puente y estoy orgullosa de ser Latina en los Estados Unidos. Gracias a mis padres, primeramente, por venir a este lindo país pleno de oportunidades y querer perseverar. Soy estudiante de periodismo en la Universidad Estatal de Arizona y gracias a mi educación ahora me encuentro en Francia por un cambio estudiantil. Saber dos idiomas, Español e Ingles, me ha llevado lejos pero quiero continuar con el Francés para ver donde más me puede llevar. Gracias a ASU por darme la oportunidad de viajar y aprender otras culturas… Go ASU!