How I Became Fluent in French (A Love Story)

"Travelling is not about leaving home, it's about finding a home." -Nathaniel Drew. Some really old video.

The French novelist Marcel Proust once wrote ― “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Your videos are an embodiment of this. Thanks for always enlightening us.

Nathaniel: "My first kiss was actually with a french girl. I was 17 years old sooo... super late to the game" me at 19 years old: ...

This man makes me want to go to France although I already live in France bruh 😂😂😭

I love how your reasons are France as a whole and not just Paris

Beautiful story. That moment you get the visa and then COVID happens in an emotional roller coaster.

“Every man has two countries, his own and France.” -Thomas Jefferson

I’m always so surprised when I hear nonfrench people praise France this way (I’m French) but I truly enjoy seeing my home country through your eyes. Thank you for making me feel proud of my country.

He calls it home, because there his heart is.

“You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once.” 😉😘

My two kids got the opportunity of three weeks in France with the family of my husbands work colleague. My son was fourteen when he went and my daughter was sixteen. They each left home as one person and arrived home forever changed into a person who views the world differently for having had the experience. My son couldn’t wait to go back. After graduation my son worked and saved and travelled throughout Europe by himself which was life changing again. He is a journalist and film student and I can’t wait to see how the experiences he had in Europe translates to his writing and film making career. My daughter is planning on going back as study abroad student in her final year of finance. All because of a three week trip to France.

I feel exactly the same about France. I grew up in The Netherlands but never felt at home there, always out of place. My grandparents lived as retirees in the South of France, where I spent multiple weeks a year. Even as a kid, it felt as if a thousand pounds fell off my shoulders the moment I arrived. Now, in my early twenties, I try to take a train to Paris as often as I can. The creativity, the energy, the light, the food, the people, the language. I can go on and on. It's where I truly feel alive. I hope to move to Paris within the next 12 months. Let's hope! :) Love your videos. X

My uncle loved France. Loved the smell, the view, the feeling. He died a few days ago. This video reminds me of how much I love him

being french and watching this makes me happy

I'm a French girl and your story almost brought me to tears. Thank you to communicate so much emotions and being able to connect with us !

OMG at 16, I hated my french highschool, was miserable and needed to run away... did the Rotary program... ended up in Detroit in 96... fell in love with the US ! I still live in Paris though ;-) Anyway, it's nice to know a lot of us who went through that program had our lives changed from it. Much love <3

Why didn't anyone talked about this incredible editing omlord

Is it just me, or does Nathaniel's filmmaking and editing skills improve with every single video?

"galéré de ouf" LOL you really nailed the French slang

I grew up with a love for France I never understood, until I went for the first time in 2011. My trip to France was my graduation gift (from college) to myself. It was everything that I imagined - brought to life! I loved every moment, breath, and person I met. When I went back a few years later... my love grew deeper. I agree that it seems to be a love or hate for most people when they hear about France. And my family doesn't understand why I love the country so dearly. But it's in my blood and soul. Maybe I was French in a past life or something, I don't know. I do know that I will return again. I wait for the OK impatiently. Thank you for sharing this story. <3