Every year Swedish girls finish high school, not knowing what to do in  life, definitely needing one more year to think, and in no hurry to go to university, work in an office, and have water cooler chats about the weather.

How about one year in Paris, where it’s all about culture, love, and crazy nightlife?

After all, as barmitsvah for jewish 13 years guy , being fucked by dozens of hip parisian is obviously that a 20 years old girl  needs to step into adult world.

After convincing your parents of the benefits of the experience–finding your true self–and arriving as an au paire in a flat in the 16th district, you see that you may need something more. The kids are cute but the neighborhood is so boring and you need something dirtier, more authentic.

Here is a list of the top jobs that give the most benefits and would totally increase your street cred.

(This list might be the same for American exchange students)

Becoming a salesgirl in an American Apparel shop

Pros:

Going to work in leggings
Using your iPod in the store
Getting five finger discounts on the mini shorts
Might be your bottom in the next AA lingerie ad
no need to speak french (apparently)
5 new guy numbers a day

Cons:

Working in an American Apparel store in Paris is not a very local experience

American Apparel
10, rue Beaurepaire
75010, Paris

Serving beer at le Stollys

Pros:

Free beer
Befriending the cool rocker boys
Dancing to rock n roll music behind the bar
Peter Doherty parisian flat proximity

Cons:

Being too tired after work to find a boy at le Baron

Stollys
16 rue Cloche-Perce, 75004
Metro: Saint Paul

Becoming a waitress at l’Institut Suedois

Pros:

Free hot chocolate
Meeting other Swedes
No need to learn French

Cons:

Not being the only blonde on staff

L’Institut Suedois
11 rue Payenne, 75003 Paris
Metro: Saint Paul

Interning in PR at the Acne Showroom

Pros:

Chilling on the Internet all day
Private sales
Cool parties with open bars during fashion week

Cons:

Ironing clothes

Acne Showroom
39, rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie 75004

 

Working as a barista at Rose Bakery

Pros:

Free tea
Free coffee
Free cookies
Working in le Marais
Better than Starbucks

Cons:

Having to wake up early on Sunday, so no one night stands on Saturday night

Rose Backery Marais
38 Rue Debelleyme, 75003

 

 

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