Finals are over! I’d say they went pretty well. Unfortunately, I have to wait until January to receive my grades. Until then, I can focus on something other than schoolwork! I am already packed up and ready to go. I am tying all the loose ends and saying my goodbyes. Only 5 more days until … More Traveling with my mom & sis!
Hey everyone! I want to start off by thanking all of you who reached out to me this past weekend after the attacks in Paris. I am so grateful for the amazing support system I have in the States. Thank you so much! We were given two weeks of vacation at the end of October. Drew came … More A week with my other half.
It’s been about a month since I’ve checked in, so I have a lot to catch up on! As promised here is my post on my trip to the puy de Dôme. I found some cool information in a brochure from the welcome center. The puy de Dôme is a a volcano which is part of … More Clermont-Ferrand: Puy de Dôme
During a weekend in September I had the opportunity to visit Clermont-Ferrand. The city is about 60km from Vichy, a 30 minute train ride. Fun Facts about Clermont-Ferrand: Clermont-Ferrand is slightly larger than Topeka, KS with about 14,000 more inhabitants. The original name of the city was Augusto Nemetum. The center was established where the Cathedrale Notre-Dame … More Clermont-Ferrand: The City
I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to live in Vichy. It is absolutely beautiful here. I’ve had quite a lot of time to explore the town, so many pictures will be posted! Vichy is a smaller town so we are able to see a lot of it on foot. We are about 10 minutes from … More Exploring Vichy
Okay so I know I said I would write about the architecture and all the pretty buildings here in Vichy, but I have taken a thousand pictures so I’ll need to go through them and pick my favorites! For now… My first day of Language Camp… err week of language camp. I’ve been so busy … More First Week of Language Camp
After arriving in Vichy it was time to settle in. I am living at the Claudius Petit Residence. All of the international students are housed in these studios on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors. I was assigned to room 212. The keys are really weird! They are circular shaped. They work for opening the … More My new home.
I have arrived in Vichy, finally!! My first post will be all about the trip there! Here we go… I arrived at the Kansas City International Airport at around 11:45am on Wednesday, September 2nd. It was so hard saying goodbye to everyone without getting teary-eyed! Leaving my loved ones home is definitely the hardest part of … More Bonjour tout le monde!
Karen to France 2015 