Students Go on a Trip to Strasbourg and Visit the Council of Europe |
| Wednesday, 18 April 2012 |
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On April 19-20, the undergraduate students spending a semester in Paris in the Arcadia-AGS Study Abroad program went on a two-day trip to Strasbourg, France. Since Strasbourg is one of the EU capitals, this allowed them to see firsthand what they discussed in class. Along with AGS study abroad coordinator Jennifer Wright, they visited the Council of Europe which is the oldest intergovernmental organization in Europe and the one that brings together the largest number of countries (47 member states). There they had a guided tour including a visit of the main Chamber which is the seat of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe. This was followed by an informational talk by one of the Council staff. Students also spent some time exploring the city and visited the Notre-Dame de Strasbourg Cathedral which is one of the landmarks of Alsace. And of course they enjoyed Alsatian cuisine (Sauerkraut, Riesling Wine, Flemmekueche...).
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 Stefan De Las Trinidad and Tobago
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AGS brought me closer to the world, and to those multinational perspectives that always tended to evade a simple islander. My own ideals were tested and defended on a daily basis, as I was challenged by almost everyone, from German, Russian and Ghanaian classmates to Ambassadors and professors, who have time and again embraced the practical and academic realms of life. Paris' hard-knock life style, AGS' academic structure and my own drive to succeed have definitely provided me with the foundation to give working life the pursuit it deserves.