The Abbey Road Aix-en-Provence program has been an amazing experience. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. There are so many great memories that I will keep forever and many friends that I hope to stay in touch with for a long time. My only regret is that the trip wasn't longer. I know that four weeks is quite a long time to be away but it went by so quickly. And so much happened in those four weeks that I will never forget.
This trip was my first time going to France, and now I glad to be able to associate France with such great memories. All of the excursions that we went on were so much fun and were definately highlights. It was great to get to see other parts of France and still have fun doing it. The excursions were not the only highlights though. Aix itself was amazing for its history and its beauty. Aix's charm made it so much fun to walk stroll through with friends, looking in store windows and passing bakeries and restaurants. I know that I will miss every aspect of this trip because I had so much fun.
It wasn't all about the fun and games though. I did also improve my french skills significantly. My listening skills are a lot better. Before coming to France, my listening comprehension was not very good simply because I don't hear many people in Seattle speaking French at such fast pace and with the french accent very often. It took some time to get used to hearing French people speak but after awhile I started to pick it up and could really understand people when they talked to me by the end. Speaking also improved as I learned more phrases from class that I could use to communicate to waiters and in employees at stores. Also, by forcing myself to speak french to the french people, it made me practice more often which also improved my skill.
Overall, this trip was a huge success for me. I only hope that one day I will be able to do something similar and at least have half as much of a good time as I did on this trip.
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