It's Tuesday, ...and all of my two-week friends are leaving tomorrow, so today I spent as much time with them as I could. I ate breakfast with them in the residence and then proceeded to class. We are finally learning some completely new content during class. I have gained a lot of confidence in my speaking my arrival in Nice. Our class ...
On the Modern Europe program, we go to several fascinating cities, one of them being Berlin. I’ve wanted to go to Berlin ever since my mom went a couple of years ago. She showed us pictures of the Wall, the Cathedral, etc. I think it’s a beautiful city and I can’t wait to visit this summer! So, I have compiled a list of places I’d like ...
Yesterday, we said goodbye to the two weekers... Their departure was very hard for all of us to grasp. We were all so sad to see them leave. Each one of them marked us in a different way, some of them we can even consider closer to us than some people back home. We built forever lasting friendships throughout these two weeks and created many ...
This weekend we managed to speak four different languages in the span of three hours, and most of them not very well... The St-Laurent-du-Var students woke up early Saturday morning to make the 1.5-hour drive to San Remo, Italy along with those from the Nice program. The bus ride there was scenic and beautiful as we drove along the ...
Today is Friday... ...and I am looking forward to the weekend. Our class was very educational. My vocabulary broadened and now I can successfully describe different places. After class, my friends and I went to a restaurant for lunch. The food was great and we spent most of the afternoon talking and relaxing. During my speaking elective I ...
Our first stop in Normandy was Rouen. After checking into our hotel we walked around the city, with charming buildings and cafes. We passed by several gothic cathedrals and walked through narrow cobblestone streets. I already knew I was going to enjoy being there for two days. We had some free time after the walk, where we ...
We’ve officially been in St-Laurent-Du-Var for a week... ...and as a new friend of mine pointed out, this marks our one-week friend-versary. Classes and electives officially began Monday, and learning French, photography and drawing with our teachers has been both fun and challenging so far. On Tuesday, Sara and Camille gave us a list of ...
Florence, the artistic, historical, and cultural capital of not only Tuscany but all Italy has welcomed us gracefully this week. Staying in apartments and learning to live on our own sure has been difficult but this beautiful city enriched and filled with peoples passions, thoughts and dreams have made it all worth it. Through our first ...
My first taste of Nice has been fantastic so far. The group arrived on the first day and got settled in immediately. We all made friends super fast and got right to fun. On our first day, the administrators gave us a tour of the surrounding area and took us to the beach. We came back and ate at a fantastic restaurant that was ...
The First 24 Hours It’s been a busy week on the French Riviera. The group arrived at the Nice Côte d’Azur airport on Thursday the fourth, jet-lagged and exhausted, where we met up with the program staff. After meeting our host families and getting some rest, we started the next morning with orientation and a tour of the city hall. There, ...