Growing up in a hispanic background with european and French cultures all in the same household was interesting to say the least. I always loved induldging myself in french culture as a kid as my father is French. I believe it helped me grow as a person and helped me become the man I am…
Category: France: IAU College
Thoughts in a Budapest bound bus
Everything has been going by so fast. However, looking back, such a short time has passed but it has been filled with so many emotions and feelings that it feels like it’s been a decade. I remember last time I wrote a post I did not feel my best. I felt like I had been…
When in France, take your time
The month has gone by so fast. And yet I feel like I have felt so many different things in such a short period of time. Mostly relief, excitement, and a bit of confusion. However, Aix had been very kind to me and helped me throughout all my ups and downs so far. I have…
Salut! Aix-en-Provence
I barely had time to get used to speaking and hearing Portuguese after I traveled to Brazil from the US for summer break. And in 3 days I will be going to France; a place of which I do not know the language at all. I am used to cultural differences, language shocks, and awkward…
Return to America!
I have now been back in the states for a little over a month, and, honestly, not a day goes by that I don’t think about my time in France. I had such an incredible time. I miss the friends that I made, the town that I called home, and my wonderful host family….
My Birthday in Paris
This past week was my fall break from IAU, and I must say it was incredible. I not only got to travel to some of my favorite places in France, but I got to do it all with my parents and I got to see some old friends. There will be more to come about…
It’s not that easy
Most people believe that study abroad is just a way to skip the hard school work and relax. It’s the common expectation you know. You just want to be able to travel, and meet new people, learn about new cultures. You create this idea in your mind that it will all be easier because it…
1 Month In
When I got in the plane to go to France I felt a weird sense of nostalgia, of fear. I started thinking about how it would be like, how I would feel, if I would be able to communicate. I started to stress about living with a host family, I thought “What if they outright…
The Markets of Aix-en-Provence
Last week for my Cross Cultural Studies in Food and Culture (French 306) class, we were required to walk around the market and observe what makes the markets of Aix famous. After making our observations we were to write an article that encapsulates the entire experience of going to the market. I thought that sharing…
Packing and Re-Packing
Tetris. That’s what packing everything felt like this morning as I prepare for my French adventure. I had finally gotten everything zipped into my suitcase (something that proved to be far from easy). I was finally packed and ready to go…or so I thought. I thought it would be a good idea to weigh my…