Amanda Lee

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Amanda Lee

Hello and thanks for stopping by my blog! My name is Amanda Lee Jones and I am a college student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. I am currently working on my Bachelor's of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. I am going to France for the month of June (2009) so I thought I would keep an online blog for family and friends to read and imagine that they were here with me!

FRANCE BLOG



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I will be in France!!




Before I begin telling you about what I will be doing exactly I would like to thank everyone that is making this trip a possibility and dream come true for me:
John Vreyens and the IPFANS Department at the U of M, Norma Jones, Keith and Gretchen Levings, and Jeanne Glinski

I will be attending Le Groupe ESA in Angers (an-jay), France. This is a four-week program for foreign students. The program incorporates the French way of life, France's role in the European Union, French culture, and French Agriculture. I will be living with a host family that seems very sweet and welcoming!
Angers is a historic city located in the heart of the Loire Valley in Western France. It is a beautiful city of 160,000 inhabitants; it is recognized for its parks, gardens, theatres, museums, symphony orchestra, and a 12th century fortress which has the longest tapestry in the world.

Itinerary


  • Week 1: Paris & Loire Valley
    -Free Weekend
  • Week 2: Classes in Angers
    -Learn geography, history, language and the civilization of France
    -Visit companies
    -Free Weekend
  • Week 3: Classes in Angers
    -Food Quality and Gastronomy courses
    -Visit companies
    -Free Weekend
  • Week 4: Brittany & Normandy




Europe » France May 31st 2009

So I made it to France! Wooo hoo! It is AMAZING. The weather has been sunny and around 80 degrees. The plane ride was not bad at all, I couldn't sleep a wink though..and only got about 5 hours of sleep after going out last night. Yesterday I arrived at the hostel at 1:30 pm. I went to the Louvre and it was stunning...It was cool to see the Mona Lisa, but the 15th and 16th century artwork was just awesome. We had dinner at the hostel at 7pm then got back on the metro and went on a boatride on the Seine River, right by the Eiffel Tower. At night it looks awesome! We are actually going back there in the next couple of days to climb up the stairs to the top. The boatride ... read more




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