February 6, 2017

I have a habit of carrying around a little journal with me. It’s different from the one that’s full of French words I learn in real-life and should probably get around to memorising. It doesn’t have lined pages; instead, I tape in billets and brochures and... Read More

January 23, 2017

APA headed to Normandy and Brittany on Saturday for our first weekend trip! Departing at around 8am on Saturday morning, we drove the 4-5 hours to St. Malo – a medieval village in Northwestern France that looks out onto the English channel. The walled city is notorious... Read More

January 11, 2017

Salut, mes amis! My name is Liv Burns, and I’m a junior at George Washington University studying journalism and french. I’ve been lucky enough to receive the opportunity to blog for APA during my semester in Paris! I hope you enjoy a recount of my first few days in... Read More

December 28, 2016

This is my last last post on the APA blog! After 4 months, it’s time to wrap up my experience and say my goodbyes. I’ve been back in the US for a week now and I’ve had a little bit of time to reflect on the end of my stay and my overall time in Paris.... Read More

December 21, 2016

Thursday mornings were perhaps my favorite time of the week. Each Thursday, I went to Fenelon in the 8th arrondissement to assist in english classes. Each week we did something different. Sometimes I would talk about a topic they were studying and they would write notes on what... Read More

December 10, 2016

Two weeks ago, everyone in APA gathered together to celebrate Thanksgiving! We had it at  this beautiful one room restaurant in the 13th arrondissement called Chez Nathalie. They served traditional thanksgiving food. All the favorites: turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy,... Read More

December 4, 2016

At the start of November, we hopped on the Eurostar and in two hours, APA was in London. We stayed in Victoria, and we spent two days touring and presenting on London architecture, Tate Britain, Courtauld Gallery, and the National Gallery for our 19th century French Art... Read More

November 24, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I can’t believe November is already almost over. It has flown past, especially with our Study Tours in London and in Brussels this month. I’m finally getting around to putting up all the photos from our trips, so take a look! Tonight, APA... Read More

November 14, 2016

Hello blog world! Last Thursday, I attended Paris Photo, aka a photographer’s dream come true. It’s a huge exhibition of that happens in the Grand Palais. I’d been looking forward to it since a professor who knew I was going to Paris told me about it in the spring.... Read More

November 8, 2016

Last week, I finally climbed the spiral staircase of the Arc de Triomphe. I had heard it was perhaps the most breathtaking view of Paris ,and I was not disappointed. It was a cloudy sunset, but my friend and I stayed up there until the lights of the Eiffel turned on to watch it... Read More