Now that my program is over, there are many things I am left thinking about. Since arriving in Paris two months ago, I have learned a lot and my perspective of the world have changed. The first week where I felt uncomfortable and out of place, but as I spent more time here, I was…
Tag: Russell Gibbons
IIP Summer 2018 Student
Final Week in Paris
As I go into the last week of my internship in Paris, I have a lot to look back at and reflect upon from my experience. I have had the opportunity to take on a variety of projects at my internship, build relationships with my coworkers and hostess, and discover a lot about myself through…
Weekend Excursion
This weekend I went on a trip to Chamonix Mont-Blanc, a small town located in the heart of the French Alps. Evident by the name, this town is home to Mont Blanc, the highest mountain peak in the Alps. In fact, it is the highest point in all over Europe west of Russia. Needless to…
Confidence and Observation
I am at the point in my program where the end is in sight, and I am rushing to do everything I want to do in Paris before I must go home! It saddens me that I will be leaving soon, I feel as though I could spend much more time here. I am learning…
Already Halfway Through
Wow, it amazes me to think that I am already halfway through my internship abroad. A part of me is disappointed to already have reached the second half, but there is a part of me that is also looking forward to eventually seeing my friends and family at home and reaching normalcy once again. I…
Stepping Away From the Crowds
As I get ready to begin week four at my internship, I am approaching the midpoint of my program. On the one hand, it is hard to believe that I am already almost halfway through, but at the same time I feel as if I have been in Paris for much longer than 3 weeks….
Overcoming Challenges in Paris
It has been about two and a half weeks since I arrived in Paris with no idea where I would be working and a lot of anxiety about my living arrangement. So much has changed since I stepped off my plane and I can tell that things will continue to change moving forward. Coming in…
The Real Journey Begins
As I sit at my desk to write this, the sounds of Paris wander in through my window: the hum of the metro, the zipping of scooters, the muffled voices of patrons at a nearby café. It is late on a Sunday night and the streets of Paris still stir with life; one of the…
My First Days in Paris
My first four days in Paris have been a mixture of exciting, informative, stressful, and awe-inspiring. Let’s start at the beginning: my flight to Paris was set to depart Tuesday, but due to thunderstorms in Eastern Pennsylvania and New York, I spent most of the day on the phone with my airline, frantically changing reservations…
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