Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – Food and Dining

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – Food and Dining … … Two given staples on all dining tables were carafes of water and endless bread.  The French are definitely not shy of their cheese and butter either.  I will say that the food was fantastic.  It simply could have been the aura of being in […]

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – City Life

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – City Life … … France is much different than the United States.  In Paris in particular, most of the residents either rode bicycles or drove mopeds.  This was very common.  The metro, their version of the subway was widely used to maneuver throughout the city.  This is much the same […]

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – Family Life

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – Family Life … … I may have had a different experience that the rest of the class.  Due to the age difference of myself and the rest of the students in our class, I was placed with a professor who lived in Rennes, and commuted by train to Vitre […]

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – Life at School

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – Life at School … … I was able to participate in several classes at Lycee Bertrand d’Argentre in Vitre, France.  The first class was a business class.  The teacher kept the students actively engaged.  His teaching styles were similar to what we receive here, handouts and lecture.  There was also […]

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – Expectations

Aero: Jason Palmer – France 2015 – Expectations … … Living in a foreign country will be very different as compared to living in the United States.  We grow accustomed to our daily routine and rarely actually have to think.  We simply go through the motions.  We encounter people every day who speak the same language, live […]

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – History and Culture

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – History and Culture … … Upon hearing the word France, one might immediately be drawn to thoughts of fashion, smoking, great food and the Eiffel tower. However one thing that cannot be forgotten is the amazing architecture involved throughout that great country. One thing I noticed as a commonality […]

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – Epilogue

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – Epilogue … … Coming into the reality that I was going to be able to go to France was huge. It wasn’t something I thought would ever happen. Before ever beginning this trip I had heard a lot about the French from locals in the area as well […]

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – Food and Dining

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – Food and Dining … … Food, the French are known world round for their exquisite taste in food and awesome creative cuisine. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to taste what I consider to be some of the best food in the world. I would […]

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – Family Life

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – Family Life … … When I had found out that we were going to be spending one week living with a host family, instead of my initial thought of us staying in a hotel for 2 weeks I got a bit nervous. I mean dealing with one’s own […]

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – City Life

Aero: Christine Elizabeth – France 2015 – City Life … … Paris Paris oh How I love you! Honestly, where do I begin? I have dreamed of going to Paris since I was a child. The city of lights, the music, the fashion, the castles, the food, and not to mention the Eiffel tower! The […]