During the videoconference, we switch to another dimension: exit Paris, autumn and the rain at the end of the afternoon. Direction California, 9 a.m., 20°C, Thanksgiving break. In a white t-shirt, smiling and caring, Allan Petre, 25, almost apologizes for his new life: “Los Angeles is not a difficult city. It's hot, there are palm trees and I live fifteen minutes from the beach. »
His apartment is also near the University of Southern California, where his roommate, Riccardo Del Tenno, studies aerospace engineering. The latter emerges around 9:30 a.m., his hair a mess. “We both enjoy student life, especially tailgates. [des fêtes organisées autour de voitures, dont les coffres ouverts servent de bars et de buffets] before American football matches »says the 22-year-old Italian student.
If the two roommates share several passions – the stars and Italian cuisine in particular –, Allan is not a young person like the others, continues Riccardo: “He is very humble. I discovered his story only a month after we met! »
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