It all started when I was having lunch in the cafeteria at the USF Reef. I was stopped by Natalie, one of my classmates. Natalie wanted to know if I was going to be a part of the study abroad program in Nice, France. With a smile on her face she informed me that by [...]
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Trading the flatness of Florida for the hills of Nice, France
Bonjour! I was lucky enough to be one of the eight students from USFSP to spend three weeks in Nice in the French Riviera last month. I left Florida as it began to get hot and humid at the beginning of June, and jetted off to the pleasant, historic town of Nice. As the plane [...]
Nice, France how I miss you
In one word I can sum up my France study abroad trip: Transformative. As an American, I can see how closed off we are from the rest of the world. We stay in our small North American bubble fixated by one another’s wealth, and belongings. Although we are busy working, and studying and fighting to [...]
CoCo (Sans Chanel)
When I was a little girl, I dreamed of going to Paris. I told my mother that I would move to France and marry a Frenchman. My diet would consist of French fries and bread. My five-year-old self had never heard of wine. I knew nothing about the Eiffel Tower except that it was tall [...]
A First-hand Account of a First-time Experience Abroad
Hello! Bonjour! Welcome to my personal post regarding my study abroad experience from this summer (2016). Let me first start-off by introducing myself. My name is Natalie Guerra. I am a third-year, Bio-medical Sciences major, who just completed her minor in French & Francophone Studies abroad! I strive to be a pediatrician -- able and [...]
