The Program that Was and the Experience gained!

Only two weeks remaining before I leave The Chateau, time has gone by pretty fast, living and going to School in Strasbourg, France was worth every minute, every hour and every penny I paid to the program. "To go is to see" goes the ol' wise saying, and yes, in deed, I came, I saw and now I am getting ready to leave it all behind.

The experience will live in me for a long, long time to come. The people I met, the places I went and the food I ate, shall serve me in my future reflections about Strasbourg and the Chateau. I will expect to be granted a 'spot of time' when my mind will wonder back to France from time to time.

This program was wonderful, but I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would miss GSU, the way I did while here, it goes to show what a great school GSU is. I miss you Panther!

For those, who have never traveled outside the U.S, I would urge you to take chance to go to any study abroad program, you will of course get an experience like no other, but above it all, you will learn to appreciate your home institution, I loved it here, but I embrace my GSU and look forward to the Spring Semester.

It is time to say good bye to France and all the nice Christmas markets, and the professors I came in contact with, but deep down I shall forever cherish Strasbourg with fond memories.

This is for Dr. Downs...I cannot write about any experience gained intellectually with French students. Reason, Ecole de Management is only for international students from all over the world. I met and made good friends with students from Sweden, Israel, Georgia, Portugal, Greece and China.

What am I looking forward to doing once I return home, one would ask? Of course, the biggest break will be to close my computer and not look at any monitor and a key board for at least two weeks, I deserve that break! - Caroline