As you’ve probably guessed from the title, this is my four-month-anniversary-and-one-week-left-in-Aix sentimental post. Although I’m sure I’ll have better and deeper reflections on my experience here once I’m back in my regular life in America, …
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A Day in the Life
In the days, weeks and months leading up to my departure for my study abroad program, I was pretty much obsessed with the unknown of daily life in France. I spent hours scouring every past …
Two-month musings
Well, I missed my two month anniversary in Aix-en-Provence (yesterday), but in honor of the occasion, here are some musings on the top of my mind at this point in my experiment abroad. 1. Why …
Winter Break
o in February, my university gave us a one-week vacation—which seemed odd to all of us, considering we had just started classes a couple of weeks prior, but I don’t think any of us were …
Rhinoceros Part 2
Several months ago, in my post entitled “Rhinoceros,” I wrote about my mental health and the challenges I was facing with it during my first couple weeks abroad. Now, here we are, at the end …
Learning How to School
Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that “study abroad” starts with the word “study.” You’re telling me this isn’t a four-month vacation? It’s true, it’s not. Just like Madison, classes have midterms, tests and papers. But …
Woops
There is nothing like the accomplished feeling of traveling to a new place, not getting lost trying to find your classes, or correctly ordering a meal in another language. However, inevitably, there will be mistakes, …
Paris and Parents
Studying French and studying abroad in France, there are few trips as important as visiting the number one tourist destination in the world—Paris. Living in another country and learning so much, there are few times …
…With Love from France
A tricky part about study abroad is that one has a life and community in one country, you go to create a new life and community in another country, but one still wants to maintain …
Update from Irina – Aix-en-Provence, France
Quote of the Day: “Feel the fear and do it anyway.” If you never get out there, you’ll never learn and grow. As scary as it may be at first, stepping outside of your own …