by Laura N | May 26, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Studying abroad has been the best decision I have ever made. Looking back over my trip, I am so grateful for all the memories I have made and the relationships I have formed. This weekend my friends and I were deciding how to spend our last few days in Paris. We went...
by Laura N | May 26, 2023 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Spring 2023 Studying Abroad in Paris, France While abroad, I am amazed everyday and at the opportunities in front of me. If I could, I would study abroad every semester! While studying in Paris, I’ve spent a lot of time in the city and going to so many of the...
by Leah Kathryn Peacock | May 26, 2023 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
by Molly T | Mar 10, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Semester, _
by S. Holt | Jul 27, 2022 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
It is currently July 19, and I offically leave Paris in less than 2 weeks. I have been here since May with ISA and have had the most incredible experince exploring and the city and learning a new language. I wanted to compile a list of my favorite things/best...
by S. Holt | Jul 27, 2022 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Summer, UA-Affiliate
Hello! My name is Stella and I have been studying abroad in Paris for the last two months. I am so sad to leave and have had the best experience I could have imagined. As I am starting to pack to head home I wanted to do a review of all of the things I packed and make...
by N. Bonner | Jul 18, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I’m home from France now, and back to work at my summer job. Everyday, I come across something new that I miss about living in France that I hadn’t thought of before. Of course I miss the people I met and the amazing food, but there are a couple aspects of French life...
by N. Bonner | Jul 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
After spending a week in Paris, it became clear to me that the city is absolutely full of hidden gems. While the typical tourist activities of going to see the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night and visiting the Louvre created valuable memories for me, I found multiple...
by C. Croushorn | Jul 7, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Besides the stereotypical differences between Europe and The U.S. that you expect to see when you go to France, such as different architecture styles and smaller cars, there is one major difference that sets the French apart from Americans, and it is their lack of...
by N. Bonner | Jun 28, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
When I decided to study abroad in France, I was extremely excited about the opportunity to learn the French language from the professors at my French institution. However, after completing two weeks at the Institute of Touraine, I can confidently say that I am...
by G. Abashian | Jun 27, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I have been in Tours for a couple of weeks. I’m definitely starting to miss the comforts of home, but at the same time, I’m getting more familiar with the area and the culture by the day. In my host home, there are three other students in my house. Two are...
by C. Croushorn | Jun 26, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
During my first week in France, my friend said to me, “isn’t it weird how the French out-drink and out-smoke us but still live longer than us?” There are a few reasons for this that are obvious right off the bat, but spending more time around the...
by F. Hillard | Jun 23, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hi everyone, I’m finally back in the U.S.! It was a crazy trip home running through three different airports just to finally get home a full day later. From Paris, I arrived in Toronto and went through customs in Canada before arriving in Chicago, then finally...
by John S. | Jun 22, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
As I was preparing to leave to come back to the US, I couldn’t help but feel sad. On one hand I was happy to have home cooked food instead of eating out and to sleep in a room other than a hotel room. Again my packing cubes came in handy again to get all of my clothes...
by John S. | Jun 22, 2022 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The first place I am traveling to is to Paris, France. Paris was awe inspiring. The most fun I had in the city was just walking around and walking into random stores and bakeries. Of course the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the Muse d’Orsay were...
by S. Carpenter | Jun 22, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
I miss a lot of things about being in France, such as long lunches (which didn’t happen every day). One time, my friends and I stayed at a restaurant for four hours! I also miss the food, especially the bread and pastries. There was a bakery close to the Institut that...
by O. Germond | Jun 15, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
To pack… or not to pack? There is only so much you can pack for a 6 week trip to another country. It is important to pack smart and strategic. Over the course of my journey in France, I have noticed the items I have gotten the most use out of and the items I...
by F. Hillard | Jun 14, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
It’s already been a little over 4 weeks since I arrived in France, and I can’t believe my program is almost over and I will be on a plane home by the end of the week. The last couple of weeks have been filled with good food and beautiful sights, especially...
by S. Carpenter | Jun 12, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
My classes) at the Institut de Touraine are more like a combination of elementary/high school and college than I thought they would be, mostly because I have the same classroom and professor all day. Not every day is the same length, and there are a lot of discussions...
by C. Croushorn | Jun 8, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Before leaving for France, I heard more rumors and stereotypes about the French than I could count, the majority of which pertained to their customer service industry. While it is very different from that of The U.S., reality does not reflect what I was led to expect,...
