It has almost been two weeks since I left Nantes, and every second I am realizing another way in which my time abroad has changed and shaped me into the person I am now. When I first arrived in France, I knew that I would be having an exciting summer in a new country. But…
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The End of an Era (Well Really 6 Weeks)
It is truly amazing how much has changed in 6-weeks. I have gone from feeling like a complete foreigner in this country to being comfortable going to restaurants and talking to employees at stores about current events. My body has adapted to eating at 8:30 at night and never seeing the sun set. Seriously, I…
Adieu France
It is my final day in France today, and the tears have not stopped flowing. I didn’t realize when I first arrived how much my life would change during the short duration of six weeks here. My french has definitely improved a ton. I can understand people’s conversations as they walk past in the streets….
Pros and Cons of France
Over the last six weeks I’ve noticed a lot of differences between my life in France and my life in the US—some that made it better, and some that definitely didn’t. It’s going to be bittersweet leaving France tomorrow, so to commemorate that, here’s a list of pros (to keep the good parts in my…
It’s the Final Countdown!
I am coming to the end of my study abroad program and my feelings are extremely conflicted. There is a part of me that is so sad to be leaving my host family and this amazing country, but there is another part of me that cannot wait to see my family and friends again (and…
Fancy-Francey
Before I departed for my study abroad program, I had many expectations. I thought I would be eating a lot of escargot, baguettes, and spending my evenings under the Eiffel Tower every day. Out of those expectations, only one of them were reality. I eat a ton of baguettes. Like, at least one whole baguette a…
Traveling in France
One of the best things about studying abroad is that I’ve been able to travel a lot within the country of France. As I mentioned earlier, our program started in Paris and we managed to pack so much into the weekend we were there. It seems as though you could simultaneously spend weeks there and…
Study Abroad Myth Buster!
Misconception: study abroad consists only of adventures abroad and consists of very little studying. As I pass the half way point of my program I am amazed by how much content my classes have covered. In my grammar lass I’m have learned more rules and minutia of French grammar than I could ever list about…
Culture Shock in France
It’s been a little over three weeks now since I’ve arrived in France. We spent the first few days in Paris, exploring the city and getting to know the other students on the program. Admittedly, we didn’t speak much French in Paris either, with the exception of interacting with our teachers or waiters. After that…
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