Arcadia's Study Abroad Students Travel to Nice, France |
| Wednesday, 02 October 2013 |
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Students explored Vieux Nice (historical center) and its narrow winding cobblestone streets filled with shops and restaurants. They also made the trek up to the Parc du Chateau, a former Louis XIV castle site overlooking the Mediterranean. One of the hightlights of the trip was a day-long visit of Eze, a Medieval fortified village dating back to 200 BC, perched on a rocky peak facing the Mediterranean. This trip was one of two that students take every semester as part of Arcadia's study abroad program at AGS in Paris. The other trip is to Brussels, Belgium or - every other semester - to Strasbourg, France, where they tour the European Union institutions which they study in the classroom. In addition to the program trips, students often use their weekends and breaks to travel on their own time. They go to various places in France, Europe and North Africa, all easily accessible from Paris. Jennifer Wright, coordinator of the study abroad program at AGS, says: "All of these trips during the semester abroad in France are a wonderful way to enhance the students' international experience and get a comparative view of France and other European countries. This trip to Nice gave students a good understanding of picturesque Provence- a region that inspired so many artists and writers. Travel is a wonderful means of complementing in-classroom learning."
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On September 26-29, students participating in Arcadia's undergraduate study abroad program at AGS in Paris went to Nice for the first of their semester trips. 
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 Ryan MillsUnited States
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From current issues in the Middle East taught together by an Iranian historian and an Israelli journalist, to NGO management taught by the director of Human Rights Watch in France, every class was fascinating and taught by some of the most impressive people I could ever have imagined. I immediately felt at home in this small but active AGS community because, although students and professors are all from different parts of the world, everyone takes the time to understand each other's perspective. Overall, I would recommend AGS to anyone with a thirst for intellectual stimulation and a drive to not only understand the world of international relations, but engage in it..