Here we are just a few days away from heading back home. It's been a fantastic trip on all fronts. The students - Heydi Malavé ('11), Casey Deluca ('12), Sadie McQuilkin ('12) and Bethany Fowler ('13) have been exemplary in every way and have been excellent Ambassadors of St. George's. I've had the pleasure of watching them blossom in Paris as they took on their internships and learning about the city and French life simultaneously.
I saw each of the girls in action at their respective internships: Heydi (Curie Institute) slicing mouse tumors to view under a microscope; Sadie (Curie Institute) working with the mosquito robot; Casey (Tg Communication) working on translations and preparing for a Bobbi Brown product launch; and Bethany (NLB Conseil) translating the website and participating in client interviews. All in all, it was a productive two weeks for each student who had the opportunity to work with experts in their respective fields and were able to both observe the daily operations of the companies and "learn by doing." I have no doubt that these were valuable learning experiences and that each of the girls will walk away with new skills that will help them in the future.
In addition to the internships, I've kept everyone busy exploring the city. We've packed in about as much as we possibly could -- from museum visits to walking through different "quartiers" to viewing Paris from above to eating amazing food -- it's always a thrill for me to expose my students to the city that is so near and dear to my heart. As a teacher, I love to see the moments when the connection is made between something learned in the classroom and then seeing or experiencing those things first hand -- whether it be an expression, a painting, a street, a monument, a crêpe or macaron -- that moment of connection and understanding is a powerful one!
Tomorrow we'll be taking a short excursion to the outskirts of Paris to St. Germain en Laye. I have a good friend who lives there and we're going to take the opportunity to get out of the city for a few hours and have lunch with her. St. Germain en Laye is a charming town just a half hour outside of the city and known for its château (birthplace of Louis XIV) and is also known as horse country.
That leaves us Sunday and Monday. Sunday is host family day. Monday will be our last day together in Paris. There may be a visit to the Rue Cler to provision for a picnic on the Champs de Mars followed by a trip to Ile Saint Louis for ice cream at the famous glacerie Berthillon. I think that would be a perfect way to end our quite perfect three week trip!
I saw each of the girls in action at their respective internships: Heydi (Curie Institute) slicing mouse tumors to view under a microscope; Sadie (Curie Institute) working with the mosquito robot; Casey (Tg Communication) working on translations and preparing for a Bobbi Brown product launch; and Bethany (NLB Conseil) translating the website and participating in client interviews. All in all, it was a productive two weeks for each student who had the opportunity to work with experts in their respective fields and were able to both observe the daily operations of the companies and "learn by doing." I have no doubt that these were valuable learning experiences and that each of the girls will walk away with new skills that will help them in the future.
In addition to the internships, I've kept everyone busy exploring the city. We've packed in about as much as we possibly could -- from museum visits to walking through different "quartiers" to viewing Paris from above to eating amazing food -- it's always a thrill for me to expose my students to the city that is so near and dear to my heart. As a teacher, I love to see the moments when the connection is made between something learned in the classroom and then seeing or experiencing those things first hand -- whether it be an expression, a painting, a street, a monument, a crêpe or macaron -- that moment of connection and understanding is a powerful one!
Tomorrow we'll be taking a short excursion to the outskirts of Paris to St. Germain en Laye. I have a good friend who lives there and we're going to take the opportunity to get out of the city for a few hours and have lunch with her. St. Germain en Laye is a charming town just a half hour outside of the city and known for its château (birthplace of Louis XIV) and is also known as horse country.
That leaves us Sunday and Monday. Sunday is host family day. Monday will be our last day together in Paris. There may be a visit to the Rue Cler to provision for a picnic on the Champs de Mars followed by a trip to Ile Saint Louis for ice cream at the famous glacerie Berthillon. I think that would be a perfect way to end our quite perfect three week trip!
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