Miners studying around the world
By Rosamond Hoyle I grew up for a time in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and I visited the Andes in Peru when I was 11. I am familiar with the beauty of mountains but I had no idea just how stunning and subtly different the Alps in Annecy would … [Continue reading]
By Darci Graefser This morning I was reminded that today officially marks the halfway point of my France study abroad experience, and honestly, it is very bittersweet information. I do not think that anyone could have accurately warned me about … [Continue reading]
By Ashley Crannick I have officially finished my first week in Annecy! What an amazing adventure so far. In the beginning, I was a little timid about staying with a host rather than living alone or with the group that I came here with. Living with … [Continue reading]
By Katie Werth Friday in Paris [May 29] was an incredibly fun day! We met one of Mme Langston's friends, Drew Flanagan. He gave us a very interesting lecture on colonial expositions in Paris, which occurred in the late nineteenth and early … [Continue reading]
By Julie Glenn Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter were the first places the Miner crew visited. They are in an older section of town and if you look down the streets you can see how narrow they are, with the cobblestones still in place. This is … [Continue reading]
Here's one last parting shot here in our Paris-London group photo challenge. We were unable to find St. Pat's gear in London, so we thought we'd leave with a reminder that you shouldn't mess around when you're at Henry VIII's palace at Hampton … [Continue reading]
By Ashley Crannick Americans like to think that they know France. Before I came to France, I had an idea in my head that the French people were rude, smelled bad, had overwhelming accents, and ate mounds of cheese. America had created these … [Continue reading]
By Rachel K. Miller Exhausted from the prior events of the week (and from being squished into people from the ceremony at the Panthéon Wednesday), the day began too early. We marched on to the Bastille Market and Katie gave a thorough presentation … [Continue reading]
By Evan Carroll I have now been within the borders of the United Kingdom for exactly one week. In that time I have become more knowledgeable of Medieval and Renaissance England and certainly more affected by this new knowledge than I had … [Continue reading]
By Rosamond Hoyle Warding off the jet lag, we started off our Wednesday morning at a little café next to our hostel, Café des Dames. As we finished up our coffee and croissants, we heard on the news that that evening, President Hollande would be … [Continue reading]