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 ...
What drew you to Abbey Road and specifically the Modern Civilization program? What were you looking to get out of this experience? I was really attracted by the idea of traveling to different cities and countries, especially since there was a cohesive theme to the chosen locations. I chose Modern Civilization because it focused on a part of ...
The prospect of writing this essay is a bit daunting. There are so many aspects of my trip that deserve mention, but communicating the experiences in a manner that does them justice is a task I’m not sure I’m up for. After all, how do you explain the friendships made, the things learned, the growth and the maturation to anyone who didn’t ...