French Immersion

Bonjour, je m’appelle Brendan!

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Tongue-Tied & Tremulous

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 — ...

Nervous, but Ready for Adventure!

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 ...

Speaking French Opens New Doors of Opportunity

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 ...

The City of a Thousand Fountains

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 ...

Ana’s Pre-Departure Jitters

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 ...

Bonjour from Monica!

There are things we have to do, places we have to visit and people we have to meet; life is like a puzzle, which will keep on rearranging until it will take us to the right place at the right time. After all, timing is everything. All I have left to do now is to strongly believe that Aix-en-Provence is that place for me and that the month of ...