UW-Madison Study Abroad: Film in Paris, France

I decided to study abroad through my University in Paris, France for a multitude of reasons. For one, our study abroad offices and programs at our University is exceptional. We offer programs on all continents except for Antarctica (because why would you want to go somewhere colder than Wisconsin?!) I wanted to go in the summer because I couldn't be away from UW for a whole semester. There was too much that I would be missing out, regardless of if I was studying abroad and having great experiences of my own. I have been to Paris and the south of France in high school but did a lot of tourist things and I wanted this opportunity to be a chance for me to explore on my own time and have Paris become my own place. I contemplated going to another country to get a whole other experience, but I'm so drawn to Paris and knowing how to speak French helped me, as well.

There are so many reasons, experiences and people that made my time abroad unique and special but the main one I would credit it to are the people within Paris. The shopkeepers, the bakery owners, all of them want to show off their city and as long as you are willing to learn, they're willing to talk and show you.