Living in a Real-Life Castle
By: Angela Cote I never guessed I would have the chance to live in a Château. Who gets lucky enough to be able to live in a castle for a month? Seriously who? I didn’t know what to go in expecting. Would it be like …
Students studying abroad at the Château de Pourtalès
By: Angela Cote I never guessed I would have the chance to live in a Château. Who gets lucky enough to be able to live in a castle for a month? Seriously who? I didn’t know what to go in expecting. Would it be like …
By: Lilianna Dunlop Back home I have two precious black fur balls named Boo and Bear. The hardest thing about leaving the country has been leaving behind my ‘children’. When I arrived at the chateau, I met the castle cat, Blaci, almost immediately. I saw …
By Lily Dunlop Three days into my Study Abroad, I turned 21. In America, 21 is possibly the biggest birthday—one you’ll never forget. When I realized that I would be in Europe when I turned 21, I was excited. My best friend bought me a …
By: Lilianna Dunlop I knew two years ago that I would be in France this summer. So, I traveled from the east coast of the United States to the west coast to prepare for it. Did I forget to mention that I only used public …
By: Lilianna Dunlop I came to France with my 2 best friends Kayla and Angela. Before this study abroad, many previous students warned me of ‘rooming with my besties’. It instilled a fear in me that I wouldn’t make new friends and learn to hate …
By: Angela Cote At school at home in the States, it’s easy to get stuck in my daily routine and forget to try and step out of it every once in a while. But here, I have been making it my daily goal to leave …
By: Isabella Banich Bonjour! My name is Isabella, and I don’t know basic French, or at least I didn’t until I arrived here. At first, navigation and ordering food was almost impossible, but through Google translate and the kindness of strangers, I am starting to …
By: Angela Cote Let’s talk about going out! It’s so much fun here. Coming from a relatively small college town in southern Georgia, I did not know what to expect Strasbourg’s nightlife to be like. But let me tell you, it did not let me …
By: Isabella Banich Bonjour! I think I’m going to write this whole post about breakfast at the Château. I was a little worried when I signed up, because I don’t eat meat. I had nothing to fear though! Breakfast is an amazing spread every day. …
By: Angela Cote Food in France is from another planet. I don’t think I have ever had so much fun deciding where to eat or what to eat. In short, French food is delicious. Getting to try restaurants in Strasbourg is also incredible since it …