Author: Karensjourneyblog

In this trip I took a Survival French class; a French culture and basic language class taught by ESA (European Studies Association) In this class we learned basic French to feel at ease in the Parisian environment. In addition to this languages class, we learned about the French culture, etiquette, walking tours to the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay and Parisian neighborhoods. We stayed at the Rue De Conde in St. Germain des Prés. Our dorm had TV room, student kitchen, library, etc. This program included a weekend in Normandy with historic Rouen and Bayeux, D-Day Beaches. We went Monet’s Giverny, Medieval Fair & D-Day Beaches, Honfleur. Then they took us to see Ste Chapelle Concert, Opera, Versaille I was blessed enough to be in Paris, France during the world cup finals. It was definitely a moment in history for me. I’m glad I stepped out of my comfort zone because if not this whole experience would not have been in possible. I can still hear “Allez Les Bleus! Allez les bleus, Allez Les Bleus! In the back of my head

Hello! My name is Karen Cruz and welcome to my blog! First let me share a tiny bit of my story, I am a student at California State University Dominguez in Carson, CA. I transferred from East Los Angeles College to CSUDH. I am the youngest of 3, and come from an immigrant family that I am proud to say I am part of. I am A year ago, I was blessed to have the opportunity to travel to Europe to participate in ELAC Paris 2018 Study Abroad program for the entire month of July. You can say that I am living my oldest sister’s dream of studying abroad, which is the reason why I went. My oldest sister was a DREAMER growing up and going to college was not easy, but she did it and now she even has her Master’s degree and a great job which enabled her to pay for the main part of the fees for my trip, Thank You Erika! Last June 2018, I took a plane to Paris, France. This was the first time going on a 12-hour flight to another country by myself. We made a stop in Austria and then took a flight to Charles de Gaulle.