Europe
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The internet in the dorms in Cortona is AWFUL. So I’m going to pretend I’m reflecting during the trip. The days are long. I wake up at 7:30am everyday. I share a bathroom with 6 other girls. One mirror between 7 girls gets interesting. We have breakfast provided. It consists of yogurt, crusty rolls, Italian…
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A Healthier Life Style Wow, what an awesome trip to Toulouse France! The most significant observation was to realize how healthy and fit the people are in France. It was a surprise to see the small percentage of people with a weight problem. The eating and exercise habits of the French people are contributors to…
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It’s really almost here!! A little over twelve hours from now I will be on my way to the airport to leave for Europe for three weeks! Italy, France, England, Scotland and Ireland. I don’t know if I’ll ever want to come back. I’ve never been more excited for anything in my life. I think…
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This is a lot more stressful than I had anticipated. I didn’t realize that I would have to do so much preparation. There is this huge list of things that I have to get in order before I leave and I don’t know if it willl all get done in time. I have to study for finals,…
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I have never been more than a few hundred miles from home. Toulouse is about 4500 miles from home, so I’m probably in for a big culture shock. Right now, I’m a little anxious about the trip because I’ve been on a plane 4 times in my life, never over an hour and a half.…
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Hi my name is Elisabeth L. and I am ecstatic to be leaving for Toulouse, France today! I will be in France for 3 weeks on the French and European Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Study Abroad Program. I have been to Holland, Belgium, and Germany before but this will be my first trip to France.…