Filled with fantastic food and glamorous style, Paris is alive with so much to explore! After our first week our feet best understand the amount of traveling we have done. Working up our way up the ranks Olivia and I ended our first week by walking a half marathon, with a few stops along the way.
To ensure that we set foot in every single piece of Paris, we have visited a plethora of sites and plan to use any of our future free time to fully execute this goal. The the Archeological Crypt at Notre Dame taught us about the history of Paris, while the dome of the Sacré Coeur presented us with a bird’s eye view of the city. We were able to rack up our mile count climbing to the top of the dome and strolling along the Seine, Champs Elysées, and by the President’s Palace, where an officer gave us a tour of how to best avoid its gates. In the vast luxurious, well-provided Luxembourg Gardens and Monet’s picturesque home base in Giverny, we found peace and quiet amid the bustle of the city. This past Sunday the Fête de la Musique, a country wide celebration of music, captured Paris. When we weren’t scrambling through dense crowds finding our way, we enjoyed beautiful music, from classical to dance to African folk. The previous day, trekking long and hard, we traveled to the Marais to provision for our own delicious dinner, just like our hunter-gatherer ancestors. With the practice and advice we gained from the tastiest markets we had been to, our palates deemed our mission a success. Just as our culinary talents have grown, we’ve mastered the Parisian métro and the art of map reading. I’ll find out if this is really true on my first solo trip to work.
In conclusion, The North Face describes our adventures perfectly: Never Stop Exploring.
In between adventures, Olivia and I started our internships on Monday. At the Curie Institut began by meeting lots of smiling, excited, research aficionados. Based on their insight and knowledge I will be learning a lot over the course of the next two weeks.
Until I am bestowed with awe inspiring wisdom,
Sophie Williams SG ’16
The Global Cultural Initiatives Program (GCIP), an innovative program for St. George's students, is a student-centered learning process placed in the context of an international work experience. The program promotes the growth of independent initiative, problem solving, collaboration and information sharing.
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