In just a few short weeks I will be enjoying the experience of a lifetime in Nice on the Abbey Road language immersion program! I am so excited to live among native French speakers and learn about the culture for a whole month, but I think I am most excited about meeting new friends from all around that country with whom I can share this experience! I think this will be the most exciting summer of my life! I am really looking forward to the many opportunities Abbey Road provides us with while we are in France. I cannot believe that I will improve my French speaking skills, enjoy my elective course (Riviera Sports and Activities), AND explore the many cities in the Riviera all within the same month. I'm also thrilled about getting to learn to cook French cuisine because I have always enjoyed cooking and would like to learn to make more international dishes. The reason I picked Abbey Road was because of the great balance they offer between education and recreation. I knew I wanted a program that would help me to improve my language skills, but also one that offered lots of exciting activities and sight seeing opportunities. I feel like I will be exploring France like the French do, rather than as an American tourist. Living among and interacting with locals will add to my French emerssion experience and I look forward to learning about the French culture and customs from the French themselves. As for recreation, I have seen pictures from past Abbey Road Nice programs and been amazed by the activities in which the students get to participate. Getting to sail in the Mediterranean, for example, seems like a dream to me and I can hardly believe that I will be experiencing things like that myself in a few weeks. I have set a few goals for myself that I will be striving for during my time in Nice:
•I want to improve my French speaking abilities so that I become more confident interacting with others while speaking French.
•I want to learn more about the French culture and learn to live like the French so that I can blend seamlessly into my new environment.
•I want to get to know all of the other students in the program so that I can make friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. I am so thrilled and feel so privileged to be embarking on this adventure in France!
Nancy
