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Ari Mygatt Paris, Spring 2012

Ariana Mygatt is a junior at Pomona College in Claremont, CA. Although she calls Connecticut home, she considers herself to live a rather bicoastal lifestyle. Ari is a Media Studies major and looks to pursue a career in anything from television and film to print media and advertising. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to and writing about music, watching films, taking photos, studying art, and napping.

Ari's Posts

• Four (Perfect) Months in Paris; a Farewell and a Thanks.

  5/29/12 • (0)

  I suppose that was fast, just like everyone said it would be.

  France, French Studies, IES, Paris, reflection, Study Abroad, Travel

• Spring Break, Portugal-Style

  5/03/12 • (0)

  During the third week of April, us IES Paris students get a week off to celebrate all our hard work with a good old fashion Spring Break. However, unlike my normal spring breaks from college, where I might drive from LA to San Francisco or make a few days trips to Malibu, this year I went to Portugal.

  Algarve, France, French Studies, Lagos, Lisbon, Olhao, Paris, Portugal, Spring Break

• Weekending on the Côte d’Azur

  4/26/12 • (0)

  With Easter Monday off, a group of my best girl friends and I decided to fly down to Nice to vacation in the sun on the Côte d’Azur. The streets were tiny and winding, the Mediterranean was turquoise and sparkling, and the food was all seafood all the time. It was a fantastic weekend, and I recommend the trip to anyone anywhere near the Mediterranean!

  Côte d'Azur, France, Paris

• Enchantée, Chantilly!

  4/18/12 • (0)

  Greetings! At the very end of March, I was lucky enough (well, enthusiastic enough to wake up at 6 to make an 8am bus) to go to Chantilly with IES!

  Chantilly, France, French Studies, Paris

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  Learning about Versailles at Versailles

  4/06/12 • (0)

  Last Friday, my IES French Art and Architecture class went on a trip to Versailles with our professor to study the sculpture in the gardens. It was awesome to get to see all the things we had just learned about, and reminded me of what a incredible opportunity I have here to learn in France!

  France, French Studies, Paris, Sculpture, Versailles

• Printemps: Dreaming of Parisian Parks

  4/04/12 • (0)

  Way up in the northeast corner of Paris, le Parc des Buttes Chaumont is kind of a trek to get to. But there’s an island with a greek temple in the middle! It’s totally worth it!

  Buttes Chaumont, France, Paris, Paris French Studies

• Cemetery and a Sunset

  3/27/12 • (0)

  March brought the sun to Paris just in time. Winter was going was little overboard here, at least to a girl who has spent the last few in Southern California, so the sun recently has been very welcome!

  France, montmartre, Paris French Studies, pere lachaise

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  Cows and girls and cows.

  3/08/12 • (1)

  So we went through our lists and after a surprisingly small amount of coercion, we took the metro all the way down to Porte de Versailles and had ourselves an agricultural day.

  France, Paris, Salon d'Agriculture, Study Abroad Blogs

• Vincennes under the clouds.

  2/29/12 • (0)

  Took the time yesterday to journey cross-city to check out Chateau de Vincennes because it was sunny and I didn’t want to be cooped up in a museum.

  Bois de Vincennes, Chateau de Vincennes, France, Parc Floral de Paris, Paris, Paris French Studies

• Tower Time

  2/22/12 • (0)

  One freezing Sunday back in early February, the skies cleared up and the blue came out. It was about time I made the trip over to see the Eiffel Tower.

  Eiffel tower, France, Paris, Paris French Studies

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  The Early Days

  1/30/12 • (0)

  The sun has finally come out and the temperature has duly dropped 20 degrees! It may have kept me seeking shelter all week, but it didn’t keep me away from Paris. These past two weeks have been a blur of pastries, boots, and Navigo swipes, but perhaps I can give you a few highlights.

  France, Paris

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  Loire Valley, looking good

  1/18/12 • (0)

  This collection of photos features a few from the vineyard town that we stopped at on the way, a bunch from the Château de Chambord (Disney World?), and several more from the Château d’Amboise.

  France, Loire Valley excursion, Orientation, Paris, Paris French Studies

• Well, Here We Go…

  1/09/12 • (0)

  So I’m three days away from lift off. I’ve got two empty suitcases sitting outside my bedroom door, a plastic RadioShack bag full of plug converters and flashlights, a similar one from CVS next to it, full of travel sized toiletries, and a mother and father pining to spend every waking moment with me before the drive down to JFK Airport.

  France, French Studies Program, Paris, Study Abroad Blogs