by Joshua G | May 15, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Today was the first day that I was truly able to experience spring in Paris. I found myself standing amidst blossoming cherry trees and various kinds of blooming flowers on my walk from the Champs-Élysées to the bridge of Alexander the 3rd. I was not here alone, as I...
by Joshua G | Apr 16, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
These past few weeks have provided me with the opportunity to travel to a couple other large metropolitan areas of Europe, specifically Munich and Barcelona. Despite being in the same time zone and just a few hours from each other by plane or train, each feels vastly...
by Joshua G | Mar 1, 2017 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate
After over twelve-hours of total flight time, accompanied by a nine-hour time change, I arrived in Paris in the late afternoon. I was dirty, hungry, and tired, but my journey had just begun. Upon arrival in Paris, I found myself struggling to adapt to the language...