May 2012
7 posts
Final Post
Well, seeing as I’m finally home from my European adventures, I guess I can’t really put off this final blog post anymore…
My time in Provence can be summed up in the following words (sorry, they’re in French) that will stay with me for the rest of my life:
famille d’accueil: Though at times it was difficult, I’m so glad I chose a program that required a...
Italia!
My trip to Italy really opened my eyes to my interest in new cultures. Though I may be a bit obsessed with French culture, I truly loved my stay in Italy mostly due to the amazing Italian culture that I encountered. I loved the warmness of the people, the easy-going style of life, and of course the food and prosecco. While I was there, I definitely reflected multiple times on the fact that I could...
Long overdue...
Well, it’s officially been more than a month since I’ve had the chance to write a new blog post… where has the time gone? April was a crazy month with lots of travel and studies here in Aix and I have just returned from my spring break in Italy! It was a much-needed break (ironically, mostly from my other travels) and now it’s back to classes for three days before a week...
March 2012
7 posts
J'adore le printemps à Aix.
Well, it’s finally springtime here in Aix and I’m absolutely loving it so far! Despite a few abnormally cloudy days in the past two weeks, it’s been sunny and high 60’s everyday! Flowers and trees are starting to bloom and the sky is rarely anything but perfectly blue and wonderful. I can’t even imagine what the weather will be like come May! It’s getting to...
8 days. 4 cities. 2 countries.
Sorry it’s been such a long time since I last posted something but it’s been a crazy few weeks! This past week was mid-terms at school so needless to say I spent most of it studying for the 5 exams I had to take. It was unfortunate that my birthday was this past Monday so I couldn’t exactly celebrate as much as I would have liked but being in France is probably the best 21st...
February 2012
4 posts
Fine dining in the streets of Aix
It’s finally warm again here! I think our unusual cold spell has ended for now and that we’ll be enjoying an early spring here pretty soon! Definitely excited for that! Looking forward to even more sun and warmth along with some tapas and sangria next week as I’m heading south to explore Espagne/Portugal! Don’t worry, I’ll send you all postcards for sure!
This...
Snow, Crêpes, and Wine!
Time is seriously flying by here in Aix! I’ve already been here for 3 weeks and in another 3 I’ll be off to Spain/Portugal with 4 other girls from my program for our winter vacation! We’ve already started planning for that and will be visiting Madrid, Lisbon, Seville, and Barcelona! I’m really excited for that but I’m sadly already learning just how expensive living...
January 2012
8 posts
Channeling my inner "aixois"
Wow. I can’t believe I’ve made it through my first week in France! I feel like I’ve seen and learned so much already! Though it’s a challenge to speak in french all the time, I’m already getting the hang of it and even starting to think in french! I can’t even imagine what it will be like by the end of the semester!
During our orientation this week we sat...
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There...”
– Jawaharlal Nehru
Mon premier week-end en France!
Salut!
I’ve officially experienced my first week-end here in Provence and it’s just now starting to set in that I will actually be living in France for the next 4 months- speaking nothing but french! Although still a little jet-lagged and overwhelmed with the culture-shock, I am adjusting better than I thought and am excited to begin my program tomorrow morning! I will be taking a bus...
