Submitted by Carly Ducey on the 2018 winter session program in London, England sponsored by the Department of Communication…
One of the best things about studying abroad is getting to travel both within and outside of the country you are visiting. I spent the second weekend of my program in Paris, France. Paris was just a two-hour train ride from London. I have a longer commute from my hometown to the University of Delaware, so visiting Paris was not only something that sounded fun, but also something that was doable.
Another great aspect of studying abroad is connecting with friends on other UD study abroad programs. I got to travel from London to Paris with one of my sorority sisters who was on a different UD program. It was so cool getting to experience two amazing cities with one of my close friends from school.
I personally enjoyed traveling to a different city while abroad, because it allowed me to compare the culture of that city to the culture of my host city as well as the culture back home in the United States. It was amazing to see that two cities just two hours apart were so vastly different from one another, but both had so much to offer.
With just two days in Paris, I was able to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and even Disneyland Paris. I got to eat a crepe while the Eiffel Tower sparkled in the distance, take a selfie with the Mona Lisa and visit my favorite mouse in a new city. And just 48 hours later, I was back in London where I continued to explore the city deeper and further.