The students have arrived in Aix-en-Provence! After a long trip through airports, flight delays, and wandering suitcases, we welcomed all our students to the Aix program with a lot of excitement! After an introduction to their apartments, we all had dinner together in a relaxed atmosphere. Before we went to sleep ...
This summer I will be going on the Western Civilization trip with Abbey Road Programs. On the trip, I am looking forward to seeing the Parthenon in Athens, because it is one of the oldest buildings in human history, not to mention dedicated to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare Athena. Another thing I am interested in seeing is ...
Hi! My name is Dontay Downer, but no, I’m not going down under for this trip... Abbey Road Programs will be taking me, a traveling rookie, to four of the largest cities in Europe! During the Western Civilization program, I will be trekking the sizable spaces of the Parthenon in Athens, experiencing the grand Colosseum in Rome, cooking ...
I’m sitting on the couch in my living room, the only calm spot in a sea of frenetic energy, as my mother tries to pack for our return home to Ghana. I’m struggling to come up with something to write... The source of my writer's block isn’t an inability to generate feelings about my upcoming trip to France, but rather the opposite — ...
My name is Anna, and I am 15-years-old. I will be traveling to Nice, France this summer! This will be my first time participating in an Abbey Road Programs trip and my first time to France. Actually, it’ll be my first time out of the country. I decided to study abroad because I want to further my knowledge of French language and culture and ...
Studying French has opened new doors of opportunity for me, one of which is being able to leave the comfort of the United States and travel to a foreign country for one month! After looking into many different programs, Abbey Road really stuck out to me. One of my goals of traveling abroad was to connect with the French culture in every way ...
Aquae Sextiae, The City of a Thousand Fountains, and a number of other names have been used over the years to describe the small, Provençal town that is now chiefly known as Aix-en-Provence. This city, famous for its art, music, dance, and culture is filled with so much history, dating back thousands of years. It is my pleasure to say that ...
I can’t believe it’s already June! I’m so anxious for this trip to France! I’ve learned so many wonderful things about its culture. I want to be able to experience it in person. It’s crazy to think that in less than a month I’ll be there. I was so excited that I wanted to make my luggage already, but then my mother pointed out that ...