Category: France: IAU College

Since I was a little kid i love to travel. I live going to new places and seeing new things. Obviously I have never traveled with the purpose of studying. It is a new experience for me, something I have never done before but something I always wanted to do. Studying abroad in France. Now…

Last week all IAU students were on vacation, giving us the opportunity to travel before the school year is over. My cousins from Germany drove down to AIX to spend some time with me, including Easter, which was nice. Having a car made traveling on the coast convenient, and each day we traveled to a…

          This weekend, I went to the regions of Bandol and Cassis to visit vineyards & wineries with my Wine Economics class. Domain Souviou, located in Bandol, is a vineyard with over 51 hectares dedicated to the cultivation of vines and olive trees. Although the first family to settle at the estate can…

I enjoyed the trip to Paris with my religion class; below are a few photos from the weekend.                  Saint-Denis                            Grand Mosque of Paris                 Sainte-Chapelle     …

I was unable to visit Portugal for spring break, and oddly enough, returned to the U.S. for the week. It was nice seeing my family and friends, although certain circumstances weren’t ideal. I was, however, able to make my way to Rollins for a couple of days before returning to France, and lucky enough to…

I’ve been in Aix for about three weeks now, and I’m finally getting accustomed to a schedule. IAU is the name of the school I attend, which is about a twenty-minute walk from where I live. The school is small and has a total of approx. 200 students. Similar to the structure at Rollins, attendance…

The past ten days have been extremely eventful. Before my arrival (today) in Aix-en-Provence, I visited my roommate in Morocco and my friend + family in Paris. Morocco is beautiful, and I’m pleased that I was finally able to visit the country. My roommate lives in Casablanca, although we spent the majority of our time in Marrakech….

Having been home for two weeks now, I’m surprised by how easily I fit back into my old routine. I expected the lack of my French lifestyle to hit me like a sack of bricks, leaving me in a state of disappointment regarding American food and a number of our over-blown customs. But I didn’t….

There are five girls I’ve hung out with this whole time in Aix. They are all wildly different and wildly fascinating to listen to. I spend different parts of my day with these remarkable women and I’m learning more and more about them at every instance. Part of the dream of studying abroad is meeting…