France
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Life as a ENSAT student has been incredible. Most mornings involve waking up early to take the metro to the school for a French lesson. This is followed by a coffee break at the Maison des Etudiants (basically a student lounge area with an amazing and cheap coffee bar). We have our first lecture…
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I would describe my pre-departure emotions as relieved more so than excited. I’ve been wanting to go to France for the past five years–ever since I took French in high school and fell in love with an entire language and culture. I am so thankful that the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is giving…
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Bonjour! That’s the only French I know and I seriously doubt it will get me through three weeks in France. Although it is relatively easy to pick up enough phrases to get by, it is much harder to pick up an entire culture in three weeks. I decided to go on this study abroad trip…
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Between preparing for Europe and studying for finals, the last few weeks have been a grind and somewhat unnerving. However, I think the stress of finals have prevented me from becoming so anxious about my trip. My biggest concern going into the Toulouse program is my inability to speak any French. Fortunately, CAES orchestrated a…
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Growing up in a small town of roughly 6000 people in north Georgia, leaving the country for three weeks to stay in France will be quite an adjustment. I feel that the toughest part of this trip will be the language barrier. In different parts of the US, I have experienced a language barrier due…
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The time is 11:38. I just arrived home from participating in UGA’s Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony and in a little less than 12 hours, will board a plan to embark on my final adventure as an AgDawg. To say that I am excited would be a large understatement. To say that I am nervous would be…
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I leave for France in approximately t-43 hours… it hasn’t fully processed yet and I am slightly stressing about all that needs to happen before I leave. This is the busiest time in UGA Housing, and my time as an RA is ticking down, but checkouts have kept me occupied for the past week and…
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As I am sitting in the airport gate, waiting for my flight to arrive, I finally feel like I can breathe and relax! It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. Between finals, finding a new place to live, and planning this trip to Toulouse, I feel like I’ve been going nuts! Last night was filled…
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In a few days I will be leaving the country for a two-month internship in southern France. I’ll be staying with two different families (each for one month) but know relatively little about both of them. I’m sure they will be very friendly, but I’m not sure if they speak any English. I’d actually prefer…
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I had the most memorable experience ever. Scotland will change my life forever. During the week of service learning, I had the opportunity to meet people from all over Dumfries and discuss food insecurity issues. People are doing a great job in fighting these issues and it was great to put a little bit…