Things you won’t know unless you’ve studied abroad

exchange students AFS

The experience of a lifetime I’m sure that everyone has that friend that studied abroad for some amount of time and can’t seem to shut up about it.  Well, I am that friend.  That one person who studied abroad and swears that it “changed their life” all of a sudden … Continue reading

Being an Exchange Student

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Going Abroad Being an exchange student.  This means different things to different people.  For me I have both been an exchange student, hosted an exchange student, and befriended many exchange students.  You can go abroad all over the world and experience a completely different life.  What does this mean you … Continue reading

A Belgian New Years

Belgian chocolates

Bleated Happy New years to everyone!  I have been so incredibly busy the past month I haven’t had the time to write about New Years yet!  But let me start by telling you, it was AMAZING. I LOVE Belgium So I wasn’t sure what I was going to do for … Continue reading

Christmas Traditions in France

Lille christmas

Christmas in France Even well before Christmas you can start to feel the holiday spirit.  I was in Lille this Christmas and it was incredible.  With a giant Ferris wheel in the town square that played loud Christmas tunes.  A giant Christmas tree, and lots of other Christmas decorations too.  … Continue reading

Lessons I’ve Learned From My First Month in France

French Expresso

French Culture Today is officially a full month that I have been living in the North of France with my French family.  It has been amazing to fully experience France for the first time.  I have traveled around in France before, but actually living with a French family, speaking the … Continue reading

French Private School

French School Classroom

French Catholic School So after a week of travel from Washington State to the VERY North of France I was jet lagged and tired and not even a full day after I finally arrived to my host family, I got the great joy of starting school…lucky me. I wasn’t sure … Continue reading