Category: France

Introducing Maggie Poe

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What is/are your major(s)?

Studio Art & Marketing

What is the name of your study abroad program?

IAU France: Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, & International Relations

In what city & country is your study abroad program located?

Aix-en-Provence, France

What is something you would like the blog readers to know about you that they wouldn’t know by just looking at you?

I want them to know that I love all the details! I love to look for the small things, like the colors of the doors here or the foods at the markets.

What is one thing that you are most anticipating about your study abroad experience?

I will explore! I’m in a place that I’ve dreamed of for years, and I want to experience as much as I can!

Why did you decide to study abroad? or What inspired you to study abroad?

I’ve always wanted to go to France, ever since I was a little girl. Aix was the perfect spot for me because it wasn’t a big city, and they have great arts programs. 

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A Re-Introduction and New Goals

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After two weeks of holiday break, I was ready to return to Rennes, France and its cold and dark climate. I missed to cobblestone streets, the historical buildings, and canal that runs through the city. I also, funnily enough, missed my local Intermarché and regular cafe, Maison Bécam.

However, this semester, I need to make some changes to how I am navigating my next five months here in France. Not only do I need to do more in my social life, but I also need to be more academically challenged. The first thing I did was change my academic schedule and added two Thursday classes. However, in order to have some idea of how to change other parts of my life, I have made a few goals for myself to complete throughout the rest of my time.

  • Volunteer consistently
  • Run three times a week
  • Attend at least one workout class a week
  • Travel to Switzerland to meet up with an old friend
  • Cook more
  • Visit cities outside of France
  • Read at least 1 book every 2 weeks

This list is subject to change, however, I hope that these goals allow for me to stay grounded and will help me grow more than I did last semester. I know they aren’t lofty goals either, but I want them to remind me that I am able to stay stable in a new semester where everything has changed except for the city I am in.

Although I will miss my family at home and my friends who have all gone back to their universities, I am excited to meet new people, see new places, and experience new things. I hope that this semester is more exciting and fulfilling than the last.