Reflecting on my several weeks in Grenoble, I have noticed a significant shift in my expectations surrounding my study abroad experience. It has long been a dream of mine to study abroad, and with this has come a long series of hopes, expectations, and assumptions about what my experience would be like. Since arriving in…
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Marseille Living
Since I’ve been in France for over a month, I’ve had plenty of time to settle in. Honestly, everything has gone smoothly thus far, and I haven’t had any major issues. One thing I noticed immediately was that my host institution KEDGE is very different from what I’m used to at Pitt. KEDGE is one…
La Vie Grenobloise!
Hello (and Bonjour!) again. It’s officially been a month since I arrived in France, and I can’t believe how fast time has blown by. Every day has held new experiences that I never would have expected before coming abroad. One of the most impactful experiences that I have had so far is living with my…
A Familiar Feeling at Kedge
I’m a couple of weeks into my Marseille study abroad experience and I’m happy to say I’m settling in nicely. I’m able to navigate the city well using public transportation and my classes are going well. KEDGE Business School, the school I’m studying at is very different than the American university experience I’m used to….
Peaks and Valleys: My First Two Weeks Abroad
Hello again! It has been an absolutely crazy first two weeks settling into my new environment in Grenoble. From going out and visiting stunning a chateau in the region to now catching covid and being stuck in my room, I have basically had it all these past two weeks. The ups and downs I’ve experienced…
Alpine Adventures Await!
Hello and welcome to my study abroad blog! My name is Grace Gacki, and I am a sophomore in the Frederick Honors College studying French and Political Science. This semester, I will be traveling to Grenoble, France— a city in southeastern France located at the base of the Alps— to participate in an Intensive French…
Allons à Paris
Hello, welcome to the beginning of my semester study abroad experience in Paris, France! My name is Laura Dibble, and I am a junior at Pitt studying Biology and French with a minor in Chemistry. In just about a week, I will embark on a four-month stay in the capital of France, studying at l’Institut…
A Semester in Marseille
It’s hard to believe I’m already on to my second study abroad program. It feels like just yesterday I was anxiously counting down the days until I left for Berlin, where I completed my first study abroad experience. That was all the way back in May. It’s already January, and I’m getting ready to spend…
CEA Paris: A Life in France
What would my life in France look like if I stayed? As I am meeting more and more people outside of my study abroad program in France, I am realizing that many of them moved to France relatively recently and only plan on staying for a few years. Many of them are European and benefit…