A day in my life

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Contrary to popular belief, I hate to report that every day while abroad is not a crazy adventure. But sometimes I think that is a good thing, it gives you the opportunity to slow down and just experience your host city. Oftentimes people who study abroad get too focused on traveling all over that they don’t spend a ton of time in their own host city and country. 

So, what do you really do during a basic day of study abroad? 

For me, I wake up at a different time every day because the schedule and classes I have change every day. Sometimes we will start at 9:30 am for a review session to go over lectures we’ve done in the past two weeks. On other days we’ll start at 8 am with a guest lecturer. Then there are the days when we all have a different start time because we have advising sessions with our professors from 9:30 am – 12 pm. Either way though, every morning starts with some sort of meeting or lecture which takes place at the SIT office in Geneva. These classes go until around 12 pm or 12:30 pm when we have a break to go get lunch. 

After lunch, depending on the day, we will take the train 15 minutes to a different town called Nyon, where we have our French classes twice a week. The other days a week we will either have another lecture or we will have the afternoon free. Most of the time after our afternoon classes my friends and I will find a cafe to do our work at or we’ll walk around the cities a bit. Once we all lose our concentration and start talking more than doing work, we head home for the night. When home, if I don’t have more work to do, I will work out a bit by going for a run or doing some yoga.

In the evenings we all have dinner with our host families. For me, I live in an apartment with only a host mom, who I absolutely adore. During dinner, we always chat about our days or whatever else happens to come up. Once we are finished I help her clean up the kitchen and then we sit down to watch a French series we’ve become addicted to. 

I think there is beauty to be found in the little moments, the quiet moments you’ll only experience if you slow down and just enjoy it. 

Quand même, profite bien!

  • Two people sitting at a table in a café. On the table, there is a chessboard with pieces set up for a game. One person is reaching towards the chessboard, while the other is holding a spoon over a cup of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream. There is also a glass of orange juice and a small wrapped snack on the table. The café has wooden chairs and tables, and other patrons can be seen in the background.
  • A wooden boardwalk in the foreground leads to a body of water, with a metal railing separating the two. Across the water, there is a small island with several leafless trees. In the background, a large water fountain is visible, shooting a tall stream of water into the air. The sky is clear with a few wispy clouds, and there are distant hills and buildings visible on the horizon.
  • A cozy living room with a television mounted on a wooden cabinet filled with books. The TV screen displays an advertisement for a show or movie titled "JOSEPH" with the tagline "LA CRÈME DE LA CRIM" and the word "BIENTÔT" below it, along with logos for TF1 and MYTF1. In front of the TV, there's a coffee table with a metal pitcher, a small red bowl, a white bowl, and a doily. To the right, there's a basket with flowers and a bowl of wrapped candies. On the left, a black armchair is partially visible, and a floor lamp with a black shade stands next to the cabinet. The room has a parquet floor and a cluttered yet homely feel.
  • A quiet suburban street with a pedestrian crossing marked by yellow stripes on the road. The street is lined with houses on both sides, some with hedges and trees in their front yards. A person is walking along the sidewalk on the right side of the street. The sky is overcast with a blanket of clouds, and there are bare trees indicating a winter or early spring setting. A street sign is visible, and there are parked cars in driveways and along the street.
  • A picturesque view of a lakeside town with charming, old-style buildings featuring sloped, tiled roofs. The buildings are in warm tones, with one prominent yellow building in the foreground. Beyond the town, a large, calm body of water stretches out, with a distant shoreline visible. The sky is mostly clear with some scattered clouds, and mountains can be seen in the background, creating a serene and scenic landscape.
  • Four people are in a hallway with a marble wall and a directory sign. The woman in the foreground is taking a selfie in a mirror. She is wearing sunglasses, a black coat, and knee-high boots. Next to her, a woman with long hair is leaning in, wearing a black jacket and jeans. Behind them, a woman in a beige coat stands on a step, and a man in a beige sweater with a backpack is looking down. The directory sign on the wall lists various offices and their locations within the building.

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