It’s now been a month since I returned from France. I have spent the same amount of my summer at home as I did in Lyon – a fact that boggles my mind because this past month has crept by where my month in France flew. After settling in to my life in the US again, reflecting on my study abroad experience feels almost like trying to remember a dream.…

The program has now officially ended, though my time in France is not quite over. It’s hard to believe how quickly the month has passed, yet how full of new experiences and connections it is. Though leaving the US was difficult, I was filled with excitement and anticipation and comforted by the thought that I would soon be returning to my family and friends. My eminent departure from Lyon lacks…