" The capital of Europe "

I would like to introduce you one of the more famous city of Europe. This city has more than 2000 years of history. It is developed by an alive commercial town to a European capital. It is not least one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, because of enormous cathedral with its ornaments which remind of the finest top. Thanks to the various and rich cultural heritage the whole city center was appointed by the Unesco as a world cultural heritage. This city repays a visit, because of its history, its way of life, its gastronomy ...!
As a centre of the humanism the city carries out for a long time a strong attraction on thinker, writer and culture-creative. The reputation of its university attracts a lot of young people from around the world.
It has many qualities: the city is ecologically, tolerant and young. The high cultural offer and the ideal position in the midst of a delightful landscape make it a popular metropolis. It is a strategic location for enterprise and industry which promote innovations. It is a seat of a number of European institutions, among other  the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, European Court of Justice for Human Rights, etc.
This City is known as the " capital of Europe " or named as the " European ". Here the values of the democracy are strong and the languages variety enriched the everyday life.
Have you guessed which city is this? … Strasbourg, of course !

Strasbourg is located in France, near from the german border.

"Welcome to Burlesque"

Last  January, I discover the musical "Burlesque" which had been directed by Steven Antin in 2010. The two leading actress in this film are Christina Aguilera and Cher, two very famous American singers. In my opinion, this musical is one of the best I never see !

The story is about Ali Rose, who is a small town waitress with a particularly strong voice. To escape poverty and realize her dream, she goes to Los Angeles. When she arrived and tried to find a job as a dancer or singer she discovered the Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater. She finds thanks to the bartender Jack her first work as a waitress but she want more : to be on stage ... I won't tell you the rest of the story because, I don't want to spoil... I really hope that you will see this musical!

Why did I like it ? In this film, the choreography is very well staged and the whole thing is very aesthetic. The songs of Christina Aguilera and Cher are beautiful and the two ladies are able to make incredible vocal performances. The best songs of the movie are definitely "I'm A Good Girl" (Christina A.) and "Express" (Christina A.). I love musicals and this movie reminds me of the movie "Moulin Rouge" with Nicole Kidman and Evan McGregor. Moreover, through "Burlesque" I realized how much Christina and Cher are talented : besides being able to sing they can act. The two singer were out of their comfort zone and the cabaret genre was perfect of them.

How did I discover this musical ? Since I move in Graz, I tak dance classes (jazz dance) and last December the teacher taught us a choreography for a song from "Burlesque", namely "Express". Thanks to this course I learn a fabulous choreography.

Educational background

I realize I haven't introduce myself yet. I'm Klervie and I'm 20 years old . I am a French student who choose to emigrate to Austria for one academic year.
Why Austria? Because it was the only German-speaking destination that my Home-University offered me. Why German? I am originally from Alsace and I live in 30 minutes from the German border. Even if I learned German from the age of 7, my brain always refused recorded more than 30 words of this langages. So to really increase my german level but also my english level (like most French , I have terrible language skills) I came here in Austria.
My educational background is quite diverse : in High School I studied Sciences but after my graduation I turned in the spinneret of Information and Communication. I was in an IUT (University Institute of Technology , the equivalent of  Fachhochschule in Germany and Austria) . In France, the IUT lasts two years. During these two years , the lessons were very professionalizing and I had the opportunity to do two internships who have been very enriching for me : one in the field of internal communication in a large company (MAN Diesel & Turbo) and one in a large institution (The Council of Europe) as the assistant of a Press Officer.
After my graduation I had the chance to be able to do this Erasmus year in Graz . Unfortunately, Graz University does not offer a program in Information and Communication , which is why I am studying the Bachelor Transkulturelle Kommunikation program , which has nothing in common with my spinneret except the word "Communication" .
So, I can say that I went to Sciences ( Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics ), then to Information Kommunikation and finally to the Study of Languages. That is not a very standard course but it shows I have good adaptation abilities.
For the rest of my University career I want to get into a great school of Communication, the CELSA, located in the University of Paris IV- Sorbonne, a very prestigious university. To enter in this school, I have to pass a very selective contest . Unfortunately for me, I began to prepare myself for this exam too late (two weeks ago) and the exam is the 6 April in Paris. A year abroad far away from my family and surrounded by Erasmus students is not the ideal ambiance I need to prepare such of contest. The priority for this year is to improve my languages skills and it is already a substantial challenge for me. So, for this contest, from now, I will do my best because I think it is a good workout : I plan to retake the contest in two years for enter in the second year of the Master.
I hope you know more about my educational background. Now I must go to revise this damn contest!
Good evening :)

The 5 assets of a good blog

First of all, I would like to define what is a blog exactly. A blog is a website that is organized in a certain way , so that you can post articles in chronological order. 
The theme of these items can go from topic to opinion piece . Some companies use the blog as a means of communication to tell the news of the company in a attractive way . The communication mode of the blog is also a very effective way to give its opinion in particular for media personalities who want to reach more audience . Another very special aspect of the blog is the ability for the reader to respond to the articles to give his opinion via comments.
What is a quality blog ?
1 - The blogger must have good writing abilities . It is not nessecery to be able to write poetry, but the more important is to make no spelling errors and writing fluently and in a coherent way to present his thoughts clearly.
2 - The blog should have an editorial line well defined. The blog has its own identity. Editorial line may be how to share their ideas, for example by being satirical or optimist. A blog can also be informative with the goal to explain current phenomena. The editorial line can otherwise be set around the blog author like the blog of an influential personality. Finally a blog can be identifed by the subject he treats.
3 - The publication of the articles should be regular and proposed a variety of content who allowed to be attractiv and keep the attention of readers.
4 - Have a good interraction with blog readers and encourage users to leave comments and especially to respond to them.
5 - For a blog lasts, it's essential to meet the needs of your target by providing a container  of interest . Especially if it's your English teacher who read your blog in particular.

I wanted to use this article as a opportunity to remember me of my blogger experience . It started in high school with this typical teen blog (so cliché !) 
http://n3n3tt3-au-chocolat.skyrock.com/ (all pictures are mine :))
After I stopped this disaster, I became editor of the blog of the Information- Communication department of my university when I was in second grade . I chose a fairly specific editorial line : my target was student in  freshman year, my tone was humorous and I even chose the image of a cup of coffee as an emblem .

http://infocombesancon.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/icpln-n13-13-objectifs-pour-lannee-2013/

So I hope that this new blog will meet all the criteria mentioned in this article. Good reading.
And if you are lazy and you do not want to read the rest of my articles, have a look at my photo gallery : http://www.flickr.com/photos/80251054@N02/