La Vie Bordelaise

Bonjour! My name is Maria Cortes and I am a junior here at Pitt CBA, majoring in Marketing and Finance with a minor in French. I grew up in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico as well as Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and now I live in Bordeaux, France! The exchange program I picked is called KEDGE Business School in…

Goodbye Marseille

My time in Marseille is quickly coming to an end. I had my last class last Thursday, and I have a couple of free weeks until my finals the first week of May. Luckily, I only have 2 finals so I’m not too stressed and I have some time to see new parts of Europe….

To Pre-Marseille Ryan

Cher Ryan, I don’t even know where to begin. There’s so much I would love to tell you before you leave for Marseille. Just know that the next 5 months are going to be filled with highs, lows, and everything in between, along with a healthy dose of surprises. You’re going to make countless mistakes…

Les compétences en France

The end of March is approaching, and I only have a little over a month until the end of my program. There were times throughout the last couple of months I felt ready to go home, but now I wish I could stay here for the whole summer! The weather is getting so much nicer…

Adapting to the Marseille Way

Time has flown here in Marseille, and I know it’s only going to speed up as the weather gets warmer. For some reason, I didn’t think winter existed in the south of France, and every day would be warm and sunny. I was surprised when I found out that in the winter Marseille is cool,…

Classes at KEDGE

I’m approaching the two-month mark in Marseille, and so far, I’ve had an incredible time here. I’ve settled into my new home well, experienced many new things, and been able to travel thanks to a two-week break. I’m currently writing this blog post on a FlixBus traveling from Porto to Lisbon. One amazing thing about…

Marseille bébé

Salut from Marseille, France! My name is Ryan Bullett and I’m a junior studying marketing and business information systems. I am currently in France doing a one-semester exchange at KEDGE Business School. I have very diverse hobbies and enjoy trying as many new things as I can. Growing up, I played several different sports so…

Saying Goodbye to a Dream Semester

Gratitude, independence, wanderlust – just a few words that come to mind when I reflect on my past 3 months in France. When I first arrived here, I tried my best to have little to no expectations of how the semester would look, so that I could remain open minded to the possibilities of what…

Note to Self

It’s hard to explain how time progresses when you’re abroad. I feel like I’ve lived 3 full lives and simultaneously feel like I only arrived here last week. It’s crazy to me that its already time to reflect on the person that I was when I arrived here over two months ago. A version of…