The IEEC Blog

Still looking for the perfect place to run on a Sunday morning under the shining sun of the Bay? Good news for you, I have found this place. The long and flat road that follows Ocean Beach seems perfect for runners like me. Enjoy a...

Today, I went my friends to Treasure Island: I was really excited to see what it was going to look like. I was actually surprised to find out that it was an artificial island: it must have been a chalenge to build. To go in the island,...

It’s not that difficult for a french to live in San Francisco. San Francisco is very french-loving. If you walk in hayes street close to Van Ness station, you’ll find a dozen of « café » and « brasseries » with french names and french foods. Of course, we...

I'm the kind of person who likes travelling and discovering new places and landscapes : coming here for a semester was the perfect occasion to see different things. I really like wandering around, seeing mountains, being at the top of a hill to overlook the...

It was back in winter vacation. The Japanese Student Association stayed at a cabin near Lake Tahoe for three days. On the way getting there, avalanche hit the freeway we were on and delayed our arrival to the cabin. Apart from that, everything went well! Since...

Today, I wanted to write about the way classes are here in the US. In France, we often say that « these americans they do everything the wrong way, or they always do everything backwards. Here is an example: we don’t have at all the same...

Having returned from a break where I was able to eat lots and muster up enough energy to hit my final semester running, I am back in SF. With so much I still want to do and a ticking clock on my time here I...

The story I am going to tell you happened last week, on the bus when I was going to school. It was a shinny and peaceful morning and, believe me or not, I was happy to go to school. I was reading my emails when...

Chocolates here have lots of sugars and sweeteners. When I take a bite, I feel like the sugar level in my blood goes insane. So, when I pick one for my choice, I always look for something mild and less sweet. I find it funny to...