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We woke up this morning only to be struck by the strange and cruel realization that today was our last in Rome. It is absurd – almost unfair – to think how swiftly time has slipped by ...
The St-Laurent-du-Var Abbey Road group headed to Villefranche to spend time on the beach, and we had the option to snorkel. I chose to snorkel with some friends and other students, so we took the ...
Mmmmm… Macaron, je t’aime. The way you have a hard outer shell but then melt in my mouth with your soft inner core… mhmmm. I love you when you are lavender, I love you when you ...
Monday was quite relaxing. We had a normal day of classes in the morning, followed by electives later. During free time, I went to the mall with Amy and Reede to find something to wear to the ...
We have less than a week here, and I can’t believe it. This whole experience has gone by so quickly… It seems like just yesterday we were all standing at JFK introducing ourselves and ...
Bonjour! Sunday, we all went back to Cannes, and for good reason; the weather is flawless, and the shopping is exquisite! Luckily, a few of my friends from home were in Cannes, and I was able to ...
It has been an exciting last couple of days in Aix! On Sunday, we woke up early to take a bus to Avignon. Luckily for us, there was a theater festival happening while we were there, and the ...
Provence is known for its production of lavender; it can be used as a remedy, as a decoration, or as an application product. Sunday, we went to a lavender museum and learned how they made lavender ...
The past couple of days, we have had our typical weekday routine of French classes and learning activities, interspersed with small trips to a café or the pool; but the departure from the ...
The last week of the program is here, and I can’t believe it. It feels like we just got here a couple days ago… Fortunately we started it off with a celebration, because Monday July ...
For our last art class, I took my students to the place where Cezanne himself used to paint: Mont Sainte-Victoire. From this very vantage point, he made 11 oil paintings using different styles and ...