Wait, you live in Paris?

By Madison Martin, ENGL 336.002

After speaking with Rebekah Murphy you would never image that she and her family live outside of the United States. Rebekah was born on September 18, 1990, and is originally from Pasadena, Maryland. She is roughly 5ft 4, thin, and has long strawberry blond hair. Three years ago, before Rebekah entered her junior year of high school, her family packed their bags and moved to Paris, France. Rebekah’s father was relocated to Paris for his current job with FedEx. Her father oversees FedEx in Europe, parts of the Middle East, and China. Rebekah confessed, “… I miss home a lot, but every summer I get to go home.”


Rebekah’s home is approximately 15 minutes from the Eiffel tower. She claimed that the best thing about living in Paris is how easy Paris is to navigate and find fun things to do, “You can just jump on the metro and go anywhere you want.” According to Rebekah, it doesn’t snow nearly as much in Paris as it does in Maryland. When traveling home her average flight from Paris to Maryland is seven and a half hours. Air fare can become rather expensive, but Rebekah’s father’s company pays for most of her travel expenses.

               
Rebekah attended her last two years of high school in Paris at a private school. There were only 90 people in Rebekah’s graduating class.  She claimed that school in Paris is very different from school in America, “They let you go outside to eat, and you aren’t restricted.”

               

Could you ever imagine, instead of driving through at McDonald's, walking through McDonald's? Well according to Rebekah, in Paris that is how their McDonald's are. Instead of driving through a McDonald's, you walk through McDonald's. Rebekah believes that people in Paris are a lot healthier then people in the United States. In Paris people walk everywhere. Rebekah also stated that the food is different and healthier. For example, when you order a burger you receive a patty of meat with an egg on top instead of a patty of meat sandwiched between two slices of bread.
               

Aside from living in Paris, Rebekah is an undecided sophomore at Frostburg State University. She hopes to graduate and obtain a career in fashion design. “I like designing clothes and graphics,” stated Rebekah. She hopes to eventually live in New York, New York. Apart from fashion, Rebekah enjoys looking at fashion magazines, traveling, horseback riding, and dancing.