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Since the first day of school on September 1, 2008, a lot has taken place. First, let's start with the pictures below. They take place in Professor Robert Marx's Team Building & Leadership (TB&L) class. If you're wondering why our professor is standing on a chair, let me explain: We were broken into small groups and tasked with the following team building exercises: building a paper tower and designing a protective case for an egg drop competition. I know you're thinking...'This is what you're doing to get your MBA?' Well the class was not all play and no work. Besides doing these exercises, we read case anaylsis and did self-assessments to learn about our leadership styles. From a bonding and learning perspective, this was a great start to the semester.

 

Since TB&L, we have had several courses including Statistics and Accounting. It's been about a month and so far, we have had excellent visiting professors from just about every continent including South America, Europe, North America, Austrailia and Africa. Still waiting for a professor from Asia!

Today was not only the first graduate level exam I took, it was my first day of french classes. After given a week to study, ENPC full-time MBA students took our first exam in Finacial Accounting. Needless to say we all survived, even those novice to the subject like me, and look forward to the results early next month.

 

After the test, I attended my first french class in Paris. I enrolled through the city hall (Hotel de Ville) and will be taking classes after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Advice for anyone intersted in taking these courses: Apply early. I applied the first day of enrollment and luckily got a spot, but space is limited. The teachers said 2,000 people applied within the first week. The french class is a great change of pace from full-time school, primarily because I get to listen, think and speak in french, which will hopefully help me maneuver around the city better!

It's been a little more than two weeks since arriving in Paris. Although I have been to this capital city several times before, this will be my first time as a resident. I have to admit, even after my visits and six years of French lessons, I am finding the biggest lessons are still to come. Leaving the comforts of my suburban home and moving to one of the world's largest cities has been a bit of an adjustment, as well as a lesson in patience and resilience.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008: Date of Arrival

Upon arrival, it had been 48 hours since I last slept. Between last-minute packing and three crying babies on the plane, there was no time for shut-eye. Luckily, I had my mom traveling with me to help settle me in for the next ten days. The airport shuttle I reserved, to transport us and our four suitcases, arrived right at our gate around 10 am and took us to my new home-away-from-home. The only glitch was that the credit card machine was not working in the shuttle and I had to find a random ATM to extract Euros, having none on me.**

I met with the owners of the furnished-apartment who taught me how to work the phone, TV, connect to the Internet and how to use the water closet! They advised there was a little plumbing problem...with the 200 year- old WC or toilet which a plumber would be fixing in the September when he comes back from holiday. In the meantime, I was instructed to turn the water on and off every time I wish to flush, which I might add, I need to do using a step ladder, because I am only 5'1'' and the water knob is about 7'. I have learned to adopt the French phrase, "C'est la vie!"- This is Life :) After exploring my new neighborhood, I caught up on some much needed sleep!

**Tip du Jour: Try to exchange $$ at a bank before leaving the States. The airport exchange booths take a commission as well as skimming on the exchange rate, (which is why I did not exchange money in the airport upon arrival). Also, I have come to learn the credit card machines in France work randomly.  

 

Thursday, August 14, 2008: Day 2 - 119 steps and counting...

After resigning to the limited storage space of my 21m2 studio, I decided to count how many steps I would actually have to climb each day.  My studio, located on the sixth French floor** of a walk-up 19th century building, is 119 steps from top to bottom. Needless to say, I won't need to join a gym while I am here. Besides being able to get a great workout, I discovered that I have a great view of one of the world's most popular monuments - The Eiffel Tower! Living in the 7th district, I am within close proximity to the Invalide, Champs-Elysee, Grand and Petite Palais and St. Germain region.

Before seeing the sites, I purchased a pre-paid sim card or carte du sim at a near-by store.  I learned that you can buy one from a phone store like the one's here: SFR, or the Phone House or a TABAC, which is like a newsstand shop. Anywhere you go, someone can walk you through the steps of activation, but make sure they also take your personal information, which needs to be sent to the phone carrier within 15 days of activation.

**Tip du Jour: In France, they don't count the first floor, so what is a sixth French floor is actually a seventh American floor.

 

Saturday, August 16, 2008: Day 4 - Sights and Sounds of Montmartre

Looking for some household items, my mom and I decided to visit TATI, a dollar general-type store loacted throughout Paris. We went to the store in the Montmartre area, which is also where the famous, Sacre-Coeur or 'Sacred Heart' basilica is located. It reminds me of Grenwich Village in NYC, with a touch of Chinatown. Our first stop was the Cimetiere de Montmartre, which is where famous graves of writers, composers and artists are located. The Monmartre area is a 'must visit' when in Paris, but spend most of the time there during daylight.  

 

Sunday, August 17, 2008: Day 5 - Sunday Market in Lille

Mom and I took the train for a day trip to Lille, one of France's major cities in the northeast. It's located about an hour from both London and Brussels. Sunday is market day in Lille, where you can buy anything from pastries to pets at the Wazemmes Les Halles- also known as closed market. You could compare the indoor market to the Reading Terminal in Philadelphia. In addition, there is a huge outdoor market where we enjoyed buying fresh-baked loafs of bread.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008: Rise and Shine 

By now, my jet-lag has subsided, however waking up at 4:30 am did not help my sleep cycle. Today, my mom and I planned to travel to Aix en Provence via train. We planned to catch the metro at 5 am to make our 6:08 am train on time. However, to our suprise, the Paris Metro does not run until 5:30 am from the main stop, so we ended up waiting in the subway station for 45 minutes! Luck was with us and we somehow made the train with 2 minutes to spare. I napped on the three hour train ride to Aix and when I woke up, I was suprised to find out we were left in the suburbs of the new suburban train station. For $3.70 each, we took a 20 minute ride into the town.

 

Upon arrival, we found the city alive with yet another street market. Finding a pattern with our activity of choice - shopping?  We ended up visiting 1/4 of the 100 plus fountains that the city is known for. This southern French city is also known for lavender, pottery, olives and Cezanne, the famous impressionist painter. We asked the tourist office how we could take a tour of the countryside and were told to take a $1.10 euro bus trip into country. Little did we know that the trip was only a one-way and when asked to get off the bus by the French speaking driver, we were confused. We soon realized we were dropped off in the middle of a little village where no one spoke English. After a couple minutes of panic, we found one French-speaking elderly woman and got the idea we were far from Aix. She pointed down the street and we understood we needed to wait at a bus stop. Low and behold the same bus driver who dropped us of, picked us up at the next stop. We each paid another $1.10 euro fair and imagined how much easier life would be if I could remember my french from high school!  

Attachments:

While millions of Americans across the U.S. were celebrating Labor Day, about thirty of us in the International MBA program (IMBA) started our first day of school. For me, it has been three years since being in school full-time. Although I have taken graduate level business classes before, I was still a little nervous and excited for what was in store. We were asked to dress up in business attire because the school hired a professional photographer to take phots for our resume book. In addition, we took a group picture.

We reported to class at 9:30 am and began the opening ceremony. We were introduced to the faculty and administrative team, as well as the 30+ students from various countries. From Kazakhstan to Brazil to the US and more, our class is a diverse group of varying ages and experience levels. Our first class is Team Building & Leadership taught by Professor Robert Marx from the University of Massachusetts. I think this three-day class is an appropriate introduction and seque course for what lies ahead. Stay Tuned...

After meeting some classmates at Angelina's, the famous tea-house in Paris, we took a walk around Paris. We walked up and down the Champs Elysees, visited l'Arc de Triumph and walked through the Jardin des Tulieres. I was able to take a carosel ride in the the Jardin and oversee Paris, including the beautiful Louvre museum.

 

I also saw Pope Benedict XVI for the first time in his first visit to France. He held a mass at the Invalides, which brought in 250,000+ people.  By the time I arrived with another classmate, the best option was to watch the mass on a big screen from the back of the Invalide. We were joined by 50,000 attendees, while the large crowd covered the streets in front of the Invalide.

 

10/24/2008 4:52:52 AM - 001069925677

Hey Naj'!  I'm so happy that you're both pursuing and acheiving your goals in life.  Keep it up girl!  The pictures are breath-taking, and you look fab!  Thanks for sharing.  Enjoy and savor these moments!

 

All the best,

Michelle Rivera

10/22/2008 4:13:42 PM - 001018619076

Your french journey sounds amazing and I am MAD jealous, but the factthat you are taking MBA courses makes me feel better. I hope that you are soaking up all of Frances' great culture and sights, by the looks of it you obviously are, and i'm sure you're having an absolutely amazing time! Thanks again for sharing all of your pictures with us and giving us updates! Luv, Emily

10/18/2008 8:24:37 PM - 002034987225

 Yo Katrina,

 I've been enjoying your updates. Seems like you're having a great experience in Paris. Makes our lives seem, well - boring by comparison.

 That team building exercise sounded interesting. What ever happened to your egg?

  Good luck with the rest of your semester.

 

Art

 

 

 

10/14/2008 4:14:34 AM - 002034309540
Good job keeping a blog up.  I was the Paris person that did the same thing last year.  Have fun!

10/2/2008 2:25:07 PM - 002032823786

Hi, KN!

Great story-telling!  You have become a true journalist -- a photo journalist, at that!  With this detailed accounting, you'll enjoy the memories of this experience all the more.  Thanks for sharing your experience with your friends.  Look forward to seeing you upon your return.

--RR

10/2/2008 1:24:33 PM - 002032623063

The photos are breathtaking! We miss you but it looks like you are having such a wonderful experience that will create memories for a lifetime-We love you and miss you-I talk to Adam everday or so and he tells me about your journey-I feel like we are living it through you-We are so proud of you-keep up the good work!

Love, Art , Trish, Nanny and Poppy

10/1/2008 2:12:00 PM - 001083412981
Keep it coming Katrina, I love this!  The pics from Rome were great too, you know I <3 Italia :)  Best of luck with your classes, we miss you here in Philly