I guess it would be an understatement to say that I am excited to be studying in the south of France. I’m glad that my initial nervousness gave way to excitement. I’m really glad that all of my feelings about going to France have been positive. I wake up every morning and say “In 4 weeks I will be on a plane to France”. The only thing I feel nervous about now is fitting everything I need into my suitcasesJ. I feel the need to pack my entire life, which is a bad idea because I love to shop.
To live with the beautiful weather and regional culture of Aix-en-Provence will be a dream come true. The South of France culture is the major reason that I chose to study abroad in Aix this fall. I wanted something a little different and a little exciting that would also be a major contrast from Cameroon, where I will be studying abroad in the spring.
A major part of any culture is…. FOOD! As a native New Yorker and foodie I can definitely say that I am eager to try the different restaurants and types of cuisines that France has to offer. I anticipate the cuisine being my favorite part and memories of this journey. The bakery that I have been working at over the summer has been putting out more and more French in Italian style soups, sandwiches and baked goods as time gets closer for me to leave. I want to learn as many recipes as I can during the fall.
Although I am not an artiste, I want to experience Aix the way that Cezanne and many other artist did. I have been scrolling through everything possible on Google images. I feel like I will have a million and one pictures to share with my eager friends and family back home.
To live with the beautiful weather and regional culture of Aix-en-Provence will be a dream come true. The South of France culture is the major reason that I chose to study abroad in Aix this fall. I wanted something a little different and a little exciting that would also be a major contrast from Cameroon, where I will be studying abroad in the spring.
A major part of any culture is…. FOOD! As a native New Yorker and foodie I can definitely say that I am eager to try the different restaurants and types of cuisines that France has to offer. I anticipate the cuisine being my favorite part and memories of this journey. The bakery that I have been working at over the summer has been putting out more and more French in Italian style soups, sandwiches and baked goods as time gets closer for me to leave. I want to learn as many recipes as I can during the fall.
Although I am not an artiste, I want to experience Aix the way that Cezanne and many other artist did. I have been scrolling through everything possible on Google images. I feel like I will have a million and one pictures to share with my eager friends and family back home.
I am also very motivated to improve my French as well because I have definitely lost a lot of my vous and nous over the summer. I wonder how communication with my host family will work out…. Should be fun. I have been giving a lot of thought about the appropriate gift for my host family but since I know nothing about them it’s a little tricky. I guess I will be impatiently waiting for two weeks to get more information on who they are ^_^.
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Kay-Chelle
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