This week, an American student in Paris hooks up, gets ghosted, and goes for a shvitz: 25, single, Paris

DAY ONE

10:30 a.m. Wake up, have Greek yogurt, and think about the day ahead. I’m on a Fulbright getting my master’s degree at a public university and my classes are on Thursdays and Fridays. Next month, I’m starting an internship at a nonprofit helping French organizations apply for funding. I’ll have much less free time, so I’m enjoying these last few weeks.

11:30 a.m. Take the tram to lunch at a student canteen. In France, students can eat a large, usually decent meal at any university restaurant in the country for €3.30. I have cod with white sauce, steamed vegetables, pasta, and a chocolate éclair.

1 p.m. Home. Read a biography of Catherine the Great, then work on a short st

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