Toussaint Travels
One of my favorite parts of my study abroad experience has been Toussaint, the 10-day break we had in October. I visited one of my friends who is studying abroad in Prague and then went on to Munich,...
View ArticleLeaving Soon!
It hasn’t really hit me yet that I’m going to be leaving soon. My family is coming to visit me after the program ends so I have a bit more time in Europe, but everything is still coming to a close...
View ArticleLast Day
To think that my study abroad experience is over is something that is very difficult for me to fathom. Since Middle School I have always known that I wanted to study abroad to experience different...
View ArticleA Cold Return to Evanston
After spending a semester abroad in Paris, coming back to Evanston has been quite the experience. With the Arc de Triomphe being replaced with the arch, and the endless crepes with Wings Over, the...
View ArticleRetour aux États-Unis
As of today, I’ve been back in the United States for around two and a half months. It’s weird. I feel like I’ve been back forever, yet at the same time it feels as though I just left Paris. The...
View ArticleTwo Months Post-Paris
I returned from Paris a little over two months ago, but it feels like just yesterday. I was lucky enough to stay in Paris a few extra days when my parents came to visit at the end of the program. My...
View ArticleChristmas Lights on Champs Élysées
One of my favorite moments in Paris was bringing in the Christmas cheer on Champs Elysees. Champs Elysees is a long street full of luxurious stores, theatres, and restaurants. Even before the Christmas...
View ArticleParis Bucket List
While in Paris, I made a list of tourist attractions or things I wanted to do while there. For the most part, I was able to see it all! I would advise for you to do the same. Time flew while abroad,...
View ArticleWhen in Paris!
While in Paris, be sure to try all the food you can! Nothing will ever taste as authentic as French food in France. I tried new things – even if I didn’t expect to like them! For example, I made myself...
View ArticleTake me Back!
After a quarter in Paris, I was definitely ready to go home. I missed the American food, I missed the ease of a familiar language, I missed my family and friends. My time in Paris was certainly...
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