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Show Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 AggieLife Page 11 Aggies around the world Feeling the Aggie spirit in France know that many of you, my fellow Aggies, are not looking forward to the dreary, dark, cold, icy, windy, "When will it be spring?" spring semester, which I more appropriately refer to as winter semester because it only ends with "spring" when we all should be studying for finals but are instead sunbathing on the Quad. But really, USU isn't that bad. I will be the first to admit that I wasn't all gung ho Aggiespirited before I left to study abroad in France for a year, but after spending a semester at a French university, there are some things about USU I now appreciate more. First off, you have to understand that I love studying abroad and have never regretted it, but seeing how a socialized basically-free university education is, I will gladly empty my savings account when I return to go to be an Aggie next semester because I really love ... The A. How else am I going to get some random stranger lay one on my kisser? The best I've gotten is the traditional, yet sticky beersmelling bises (kisses) on the cheek from random drunk men. Everyone else just pretends to kiss your cheek, so it is more of a hi-five with your cheeks and not as romantic as you'd think. Aggie Blue Blikes. Although the rentable bikes at Nantes are definitely cooler (they are orange and green with a bell) you sure WEEKEND GETAWAY IN MOAB! Thursday-Saturday, April 15-17 I USU STUDENT MARI LINDSTROM stands in front of the Mont St. Michel in France. photo courtesy MARI LINDSTROM pay for it. Not only do you have to put down a 170 euro guarantee, you have to put down 40 more euros to use it for the year. Aggie Blue Bikes? Free. 'Nough said. Three words: Aggie Ice Cream. The bathrooms. I didn't know how much I loved the bathrooms at USU. They always have toilet paper and don't smell of acidic kidney waste. There are also many of them, and they get cleaned regularly. They even have mirrors so you can see if you have saved some leftover Angie's breakfast in your front teeth for later. This doesn't happen in France. You also live your worst childhood nightmare every time you go to the loo thinking that you walked into the wrong restroom. But no, you are just in France, where it is socially acceptable for you go to a bathroom while the boys relieve themselves around the corner because you are in a non-gender specified WC. Choices. Choosing a major in France is like chaining yourself to a brick wall, never being able to move again without causing lots of pain and inconvenience for everyone. Once you pick a major, you stick to it. You don't even get to dabble your toes in other classes such as group guitar, live animal or carcass evaluation - or fluvial geomorphology just for kicks and giggles (not that they have those classes in France). In France if you are a science major, you can say "au revoir" to an English I See FRANCE, page 12 Student spends days in airports to make it to school on time kr 6.E0 fin at e tam e ' c agprotoAttim atoi Canyonlatalb UtahStateUniversity MOAB EDUCATION CENTER e 0/11 To find out more, contact us at: (435) 259-7432 • moab.usu.edu Three out of three doctors recommend it: Insurance Call the Voice of Choice and save up to 60% or more .4, i i:? .7) , ,I No aointment pp necessary at —1%1—BROADBENT Finnnrinl Se r% lees 40 W Cache Valley Blvd (1250 N) Ste 3A Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm (435) 752-7200 FRESHMAN ANI ZAKARYAN missed two flights and spent four days in airports on her way to USU over the break. COURTNIE PACKER photo people? AZ: Honesty. By COURTNIE PACKER features editor Utah Statesman: Why did you choose to come to USU? Ani Zakaryan: One of my friends studies here. I heard they had a good program, so I applied and got a scholarship. US: How was your experience getting to USU? AZ: I spent four days in airports. I ended up missing two flights. US: What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? AZ: I look at myself in the mirror. I also brush my teeth and drink my coffee. US: What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? AZ: My own name. It is a common name in my native country. US: What is the most embarrassing CD you've owned? AZ: Armenian Rabiz, but I do not own it now. US: What is the next planned event you are looking for in your life? AZ: I am planning to get a master's degree in Europe. Then after I am 30, I will marry. I also need to find a Ani Zakaryan freshman psychology job to support my mom financially. US: What are three adjectives used to describe yourself? AZ: Self-confident, great humor and beautiful. US: If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? AZ: It would be making children always smile. US: What is your biggest fear? AZ: Being too far from home. I have homesickness. US: If you were a tree what would you be? AZ: I would be a cherry tree, but I don't know why. US: If you could give the world one piece of advice, what would it be? AZ: No war. US: If you could have a room of one thing, what would it be? AZ: Pictures of all my friends on the walls. US: What do you value most in US: If you could only see black, white and one other color, which color would you choose to see? AZ: Light blue, because it Your textbook prices have dropped! reminds me of the color of the sky. US: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? AZ: I trust people too much. US: Do you believe in karma? AZ: No, I don't. US: Is there anything you have done that you regret? AZ: Yes. There are many things in my life that I regret. Math 1100 was: $186.35 now: $90 used even lower US: What person do you trust the most? AZ: My mother, because she is the one who took care of me and supports me emotionally. She is my best friend. US: What do you consider the perfect pizza? AZ: Ham, cheese, olive, tomatoes, and it must be prepared with my friends. US: If you were tied to someone for 24 hours, who would it be? AZ: My future love. - courtnie.packer@aggienzad. usu.edu alRE USU gB°°K UtahState University ,.• |