{"id":37092,"date":"2019-01-18T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=37092"},"modified":"2019-01-18T10:00:04","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T15:00:04","slug":"moving-on-and-getting-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2019\/01\/18\/moving-on-and-getting-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving On and Getting Over"},"content":{"rendered":"In artist John Mayer's hit song, \u201cMoving on and getting over, are not the same it seems to me\u2026I\u2019ve got to get over,\" Mr. Mayer makes transitions sound romantic and melodious. But his lyrics fail to touch on the difficulties that come with leaving the old behind and beginning with a tabula rasa<\/em> (apparently, I remembered something from grade 7 Latin).\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis January, I\u2019m beginning a semester abroad, studying at Sciences Po in Paris through the Centre for International Experience at U of T. After spending a year in Germany with my family at the age of 10, I decided I was born on the wrong continent. As a child I fantasized about waltzing around the corner to the local boulangerie to pick up my morning baguette, sitting by the river and basking my worries away in the morning sun. I arrived in France a few weeks ago and it\u2019s evident this vast country offers all that and more.\r\n\r\nWhile an exchange isn\u2019t a complete break from reality (well, I\u2019ll keep you posted when classes start,) it seems like I\u2019m living on another planet--one full of foie gras, champagne and aliens who are beautifully adorned in berets and Channel.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nAs you can tell, I\u2019m already enjoying the cuisine and couture and realizing that Paris truly is dream, but it wasn\u2019t always so \u2018formidable'. You might suppose the more difficult elements of this relocation would entail settling into a new city and meeting people. Along with mastering a long list of daily proceedings such as grocery shopping\u2014I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll ever quite understand why they don\u2019t refrigerate eggs and milk here\u2014leaving U of T and life in Canada was the hardest part. Of course, I\u2019ll be back in Toronto for fourth year with my friends and life will go on as planned, but the unknown can be frightening.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIf you asked my mother she\u2019d say \u201ctransitions are challenging.\u201d As moms are, she\u2019s right about pretty much everything, so these words have stuck with me. Beginning a new life in Paris already feels like one of the better decisions of my undergrad. While moving on is <\/em>challenging, it is also extremely rewarding, once you get through the tough stuff and onto greener grass. This also requires passion and persistence comparable to a child sifting through cereal boxes searching for the prize somewhere at the bottom.\r\n\r\nTo all you considering making a change\u2014whether it\u2019s finishing your degree and starting work, switching up your Robarts Starbucks order, changing programs or taking a leap of faith and studying in another country\u2014I\u2019d say maybe there's some validity in Mr. Mayer\u2019s lyrics. It\u2019s alright to mourn the past, but start looking forward!\r\n\r\n\u00c0 la prochaine\u2014 R","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nIn artist John Mayer's hit song, \u201cMoving on and getting over, are not the same it seems to me\u2026I\u2019ve got to get over,\" Mr. Mayer makes transitions sound romantic and melodious. But his lyrics fail to touch on the difficulties…\n<\/div>
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