Alumni Profile for Molly Gilbertson, English and French, with a certificate in Environmental Studies, Aix-en-Provence, class of 2017
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A lifetime in four months
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, …
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 …
France: Matt Stiles
Returned Student Profile for Matt Stiles, History, Aix-en-Provence
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 …
France: Sarah (Brott) Payen ’08
Alumni Profile for Sarah Payen, French, Aix-en-Provence, class of 2008
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, …