Kimeless - UPEM Time Capsule 2018

We are Melissa, Kim and Ines and we are in the same class for three years.

We wanted to share you what we like, our moments, our stories and our memories during these last years.

Hope you will enjoy it!

Last week we interviewed two 20 years old girls who go to the UPEM. They are friends but so different. They are in the same class which is actually… our class. We like to say that they are like the yin and the yang: different but close at the same time.          

For example, Fatima is a person who loves to stay at home watching series or movies on Netflix, whereas Aurelie just loves to go outside to hang out with her friends. So we asked them their typical days and it resulted that they were opposed in the way they lived their life:

First, Fatima is always the first to arrive in class. And guess what…Aurelie is ALWAYS late!

Secondly, Fatima is an introverted person and Aurelie is not at all.

Thirdly, Fatima is lazy and Aurelie… definitively not.

Our class of LEA gathers students who didn’t knew each other and students who already know each other.

One day, we were having a conversation and we noticed that when we entered the class, the place of each student was already attributed. It means that the class was divided in groups even if everybody spoke with each other. Sometimes the class was separated in 2 groups, on the right side the girls and in the left the boys. We noticed that our group of friends was mainly composed of colored persons and on the other hand there was another group which gathered white people. Our class is full of diversity !

Concerning the people who are often late in class, we can observe that their are people who come in public transports and people who drive to go to the university. People who lives near the UPEM and those who have a car tend to arrive right on time or to be often late, while the people who live far arrive earlier. It can be explained by the schedules of the public transports which does not necessarily match the schedules of classes. But sometimes the ones who are late, are late because it is simply in their nature!

But despite the different groups in class everybody talks to each other and nobody is put aside, which create a good atmosphere in class.

#Story

The day I forgot my cellphone in the university.

It was on a Friday. It was hot and I was so tired. I finished my class and I was going home. (I am 40 minutes far from the university). After taking a bus and then a train, I almost arrived at my station. There I noticed that I did not have my cellphone with me. I started to panic and then I remembered that I forgot it in class (actually I put it on charge during the class). Thankfully I was with a friend who called other friends who stayed at the university. They answered and went to see if my cellphone was still in our classroom…

Luckily it was there! So I ran to my house which is at 15 minutes far from the train station, and I just went home, took the keys of the car and drove back to the university. Their I found my friends with my cellphone and I was so relieved. Then my weekend could start.

This is the biggest shopping center which is at proximity of the university UPEM. This center is a real HUB. Indeed there are a multitude of flux. Actually they are humans, economics flux. For example Ines takes everyday a bus from her city to Val d’Europe in order to join the RER A that takes her to the university. They are a lot of bus which come from different cities that are going to Val d’Europe.

Moreover, Val d’Europe is a place where students go often. They have different types of students who do different types of things. First we have the one who want to hanging out. Most of the time when people want to hang out in Val d’Europe, they go to McDonald (there are two) or they do some window shop. Actually the center counts 190 shops and 30 restaurants and fast-food. Secondly we have those (like us) who need to buy something such as a gift for example. Finally we have the tourists that represent a great part of the consumer of Val d’Europe especially in the outlet zone where big sign are present as Lacoste, Ralph Lauren or Luis Vuitton.

#Object

My laptop takes a great part in my life. Indeed I often use it in my daily life. Actually I just love to watch series, movies, documentaries and it is much more convenient to do it in a computer that you can take anywhere with you. Moreover, I really like to do shopping or just surfing on internet (to watch tendencies are actualities) to read articles about several topics such as travel, cook, actualities…

When I want to know something about a country I just use my computer, make my research and read blogs or documents. If I want to know a recipe, that is the same thing but I prefer to watch videos when it is about cook because I better see how to do the different things.

We all do madnesses in our life.

It was my case few months ago.

As a matter of fact, one day, I was learning to drive with my driving instructor. It was my tenth hour of driving and I was not confident on the road despite that I was excited to drive. The driving lesson was too difficult for me because he told me new things and it was complicated to assimilate everything. However, the 5-driving instructors noticed that I drove very well.

So that day, one of my driving instructors wanted to challenge me by going on the highway. It was 7:30 PM and I was exhausted with the transports and the college. On the highway I was stressed so I drove slowly. Then the driving instructor told me to pass the 5th gears but instead of obeying him, I passed the reverse gear in the middle of the highway. We were afraid so he told me to take a break next to the highway and to breath.

Fortunately, we were alone on the road, but it was a good experience. We laughed a lot after that.

#Story

It wasn’t a typical saturday. That day there was a big event called Techno Parade. It’s a day to promote and popularize the techno culture. I went to this event with my friends, late in the afternoon.The point of meeting was planned in Republique in Paris.

Everything was good but circumstances goes wrong. Under the crowd and the loud music, a lot of teenagers began to rise the Republic statue that was over 13 meters. More than 20 persons stop climbing the statue and they stayed on the 3 meters high plateform.. but others go farther than that.. which one that have gone too far. All around the statue looking at him, a lot of people began to shout that I will not manage to rise at the top of the statue. I watched the crowd jeer at him. The man gave himself the challenge to rise it.. because of the looks and provocations.

Humans have hairs in the skull.

I have curly hair, very curly hair.

My curly hair needs more attention, more maintenance and more care than a normal straight hair. That is why I am investing on hair care products to make my curly hair prettier and healthier.

My favorite curly hair product makes me feel better and my hair silkier. It makes me feel confident. I put This cream of definition of curls twice per week and my curly hair likes it. I take it with me everywhere because it is my must-have, when I go to vacation for example in a small bag. So, it is convenient to bring it every time that I want it. It is enriched in shea butter and olive oil: a very natural product. It defines, shapes curls and controls frizz. However, every curly hair doesn’t like all this cream, but mine… yes. If, by misfortune, I forget to put this cream, my hair will be full of frizz and no curls be there, I will be not the same. #Witchface

Thanks to this cream, I’m proud of my curly hair and I just feel like me. It has changed my life.

#Place

THE SKY SEEN FROM BELOW. 

#Object

(…) - A mobile phone is a wireless handheld device. It can be used anywhere. We can send to each other a text or make and receive calls, no need an antenna on the head to communicate. 

My object is not affordable for everyone but she is precious, useful, multifunctional. Yes “she” because I consider her as a friend. She accompagnies me every day, even when I’m leaving her at night. She’s present when I’m sad thanks to her music, present when I’m happy thanks to her camera for selfies. My iphone is my baby, but a practical baby, because when she tires me, I turn it off. I thanks her a lot because she captures my memories around the world, moment with my friends and my family. .