the struggles of moving abroad on your own (paris vlog)

hello and welcome to my silly little life in paris :)

[mili]

living in paris on your own after majoring in english and having a youtube channel dedicated to books, jack really out here living the dream??

[miquesbookvlogs]

“I love you, rucksack” isn’t as embarrassing as the mistake I made when I was in Paris…….. I accidentally asked a sales lady how much **she** was. 😭 i was so tempted to end the trip & fly home that day.

[GP-jogw]

immediately liking for Phoebe. It's not just his taste in books that's immaculate 😭

[luizafett]

As someone who moved to france a year ago, I must say, emails don't work as effectively as you would expect lol. If you want to be sure something gets done in time you will want to either call the place and then ask to receive a confirmation email saying they will do/have done what you asked, or better yet, just go to the place in person. It will save you so much trouble and anxiety honestly.

[Emily__]

Jack: it’s fine, everything’s okay, it’s totally not an issue

Also Jack: adulting is hard, I’m a mess, why am I such a pickle

Hope you’re alright kiddo, sending good vibes 😄✨

[PokhrajRoy.]

Do we collectively appreciate Jack giggling mid-sentence? Like if you agree.

[bookofdust]

Nothing is worse then unsatisfying humus, even more so when it was extremely expensive.

[apple-qxqi]

when i was watching you film outside your window, etc. my first thought was "someone is definitely gonna know exactly where that is, my paranoid ass could never" until you explained that you were moving every 10 days. it sucks that it can be necessary but i hope you are feeling safe and enjoying exploring beautiful places as you move around!!

[juliav]

I just moved to London in September and I have to tell you, it's HARD. Moving to a new country is really not as great as people might think. I am so glad that I'm here and I know how privileged I am to have this opportunity, but I still have to say that I'm struggling. So, I hope you know that you're not alone with your struggles and also thanks for sharing, it makes me feel a lot better about my situation. ❤️

[rubberduckettexo]

I'm trying to imagine the hilarity of someone saying "Je t'aime, Rucksack" vs. "J'aime ton Rucksack." What a wholesome mistake!

[laurawilliams]

if you haven’t been yet, i’d really recommend going to the abbey bookshop near notre dame! all the books are in english, it’s run by a very nice canadian man and it’s probably my favourite place in the world - last time i was in paris i legit spent about 3 hours in there

[midnightflower-rkec]

these vlogs should be called " jack's boost of serotonin and dopamine to his audience"

[Taylor_Nguyen]

If you have the spare book capacity I recommend "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris because he talks about moving to France and the difficultly of learning French in a humourous manner. I recommend the audiobook version because his sarcasm comes off a lot better there, great for listening while commuting. Love your channel it has given me back the love and habit of reading!

[Riya]

You’re the only booktuber that isn’t boring for me, I enjoy how genuine you come across and the diversity in your books/content. Looking forward to more videos and Paris looks like a dream, if only France wasn’t Islamophobic smh.

[ladypolf]

"It's not really an issue, but it also is?" As a relatively passive person, that resonates, haha.

[maroamelkalash]

* has physics exam tomorrow and math in an hour with like 50 assignments*
me: jack posted to hell with everything else

[sarahmasson]

From a native english speaker who moved to France - nothing helped me more than moving up to a French class where I felt out of my depth at first! I felt overwhelmed the first session but I got caught up to speed quite quicky (Everyone has different preferred methods of learning but I really think it helped me out in the long run!)

[sammy__]

AAAHHHH THE SONG AT THE BEGINNING IS Kyoto is such a beautiful song and Phoebe is amazing.

[Sarahr]

That's crazy that you're moving every 10 days. The things social media makes us do....I don't know....it's nuts

[otherworldsthanthese]

jack’s taste in literature is equally as remarkable as his taste in music