March 3rd, 2016 I want to talk a little about the process of the homestay, because it is an option for certain study abroad programs and I didn’t know very much about it when I went in. Here in France, I live in a large home that is a little bit outside the city. I…
Category: France: IAU College
The French Integration
I’ve been in France for about 2 weeks now, and many things have happened. Upon arrival, I was notified of very many rules that make life a little different. For one, I am not allowed to shower more than once a day, for more than five minutes. I am not allowed to flush the toilet…
The Provençal
I leave for France soon. I’ll be studying in Aix-en-Provence, located in the south of France. To be honest, I don’t even know how to pronounce the name. The closer I get to the departure date, the more real it seems. I’m starting to see pictures of the house I’ll be staying at, and meeting…
How was France?
To sum it up in one word, interesting. My experience abroad was unlike any other travel or college experience. I traveled to places you only dream of seeing. I studied in a location made famous by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. I drank wine that you cannot find in the United States. I took a…
December
The south of France sure helped take the *ber* out of December. Ha… But I guess it hasn’t been so chilly back home in Maine either. Back home, balmy snow-adverse temperatures of 52º are laughing at my wish for a white Christmas. Lot’s of artificial white around here though, in Aix, and it’s been here…
Nov. pt.2
I can’t believe how the time passes. November slipped away from me quickly as I passed its last weekend in Greece, without computer, forgetting to upload the posts I had written on previous plane rides: here’s the last half of November’s documentation; November Part 2 What else can I say? The second half of November…
Woah! Where did the month go? Nov. pt.1
I can’t believe how the time passes. November slipped away from me quickly as I passed its last weekend in Greece, without computer, forgetting to upload the posts I had written on previous plane rides: here’s the first half of November’s documentation; November, part I. What else can I say? November’s been fantastic so far….
Tu Parles Français?
Why are you studying in Aix if you don’t speak french? This is a question I have had to answer many times in my 3 months of being here. I 1) chose Aix-en-Provence for the location and it’s beauty and 2) was not required to know the language prior to being in France. It has…
End of October!
On Paris metro 5 right now: service from place d’italie to bobigny/Pablo Picasso. Speaking of Pablo Picasso, I was graced with the opportunity to go to the Picasso Mania a few days ago at the Musee d’Orsay. For free! Technically, most publicly operated museums and tourist attractions around Europe grant free entrance to only EU…
Wtf is a budget?
I have learned that me and money have a very negative relationship with each other. My mind says yes but my wallet says no. What even is a budget? Still a concept I’m not familiar with. Traveling to Paris, Prague, and Vienna this fall break helped me realize I need to work on my spending…