The Fambam has NOT left the building…

If you recognized that the title above was referencing Elvis (THE King), you happen to be right. BECAUSE after 6 months and 7 days of being apart, the fambam reunited! In Memphis! So, when talking about Memphis, it's always important to reference Elvis. So, we all met in St. Louis...Audrey took a bus in and Lucas …

Les derniers moments

The last week of Angers flew by ever so quickly. It was very much a week of goodbyes (and final exams) but regardless still full of new adventures and experiences. How unbelievable is that?! When my mom wasn't off on little day trips, we walked around the city and enjoyed the lifestyle, taking quite a …

La Journée Citoyenne: “Je donne une journée pour ma ville et pour les autres”

Angers was hosting a city-wide volunteer day and the fambam was interested in going. So after some research, and advice from Cyrille, Tyler's host dad who works with the city, we decided to go to L'île Saint Aubin, the huge green island just north of the city.  There, we would be helping out with the …

Week 15 & 16: Parks, Pastries, and an Epic Exam

After a long weekend and lots of traveling the next weekend was to be spent in Angers and what a relief that was. Although we were meant to relax, that didn't happen all too much as I was very busy! That week, Lucas and I went to the parks in Angers to take pictures and …

An Open Letter to the Best Friends I made while Studying Abroad

It's been awhile since my last post and I am quite behind! I hope all is well! My time is wrapping up so quickly. I had to write this post before it was too late! I can't believe I am writing this because it means that it is almost time to say goodbye. Wow! Even …

Week 13 & 14: New experiences with new friends

These past 2 weeks in Angers have been quite a juggling act, what with catching up on homework, readjusting back to life in France and simply catching up on sleep! It was so weird to be back in Angers because the city felt so familiar yet so new at the same time. Our adventure went …

Beyond a Vacation: After Thoughts on an Adventure of a Lifetime

After so much planning and excitement, my spring break was a success! It really is hard to believe that it all happened! I spent my two weeks with some of the most amazing people and we had so many crazy, silly, and amazing stuff happen to us along our adventure. We started out in Switzerland, in the …

Week 10: Hot Air Balloons and April Fools Day Disasters

This past week was filled with so much more spring weather! On Tuesday, my friends and I had a picnic on the lawns outside of the university. I think we would have been completely satisfied to lay on the grass all day, but, unfortunately, we had classes to go to and French to learn. On …

Week 9: Spring has finally arrived!

After so many busy weekends of travel and adventure, I finally had the opportunity to relax and catch up. The week started off with lots of rain and chilly days, but once Friday arrived, the spring weather was in full swing. Flowers and trees were beginning to bloom, and the grass was even greener than …

An Impromptu Visit to the City of Stairs

This past Tuesday, my friends and I spontaneously decided to go on a weekend getaway to Paris. Audrey's brother was going to be in town and she was going to meet up with him. It was going to be her first time in Paris, and as Lucas and I were talking to her, we were so excited …