Submitted by Kaitlyn Taylor on the 2024 Winter BISC program in Paris …
This weekend in Paris, I went to the Musee D’Orsay. I have been going to a lot of museums and historical sites with my class such as The Louvre, Versailles, Museum of History of Medicine, Palais Garnier and more. Although all of these places were beautiful and I learned so much from each visit, the Musee D’Orsay was unlike any of them. D’Orsay was an old train station, so the layout was very open and had a lot of natural light which I enjoyed. The artwork I saw was very different from the artwork I had been seeing, it was a lot of impressionism and art nouveau. The artist whose exhibit I spent the most time in was Monet. I had already known a lot of Monet paintings but didn’t realize until I got there. I really enjoy the style of Monet’s paintings, they were very colorful and bright. Most of them were paintings of nature, they were all so peaceful that I wanted to climb into the painting and spend the day there. Each painting was made with thick strokes of paint intricately placed. Out of all the paintings I saw when I was there, Monet’s stuck out to me the most. I hope to go back someday. (Submitted on January 23, 2024)
Outside My Comfort Zone
During my month in Paris, I have learned so much about history, food, art, and much more. Most importantly I have learned a lot about myself. This trip put me outside of my comfort zone and it was hard to adjust to the change at first. This was the first time I have ever traveled alone on a plane. This made me nervous at first, but I was able to figure everything out. Over time, I was able to settle in and enjoy my surroundings. I learned it was good to push myself outside of my comfort zone, because I learned I love traveling and I can’t wait until I can go on my next adventure. The next place I would love to visit is Italy because that is where a lot of my family is from. I am so grateful for this study abroad experience and I encourage any student who can to study abroad before they graduate! (Submitted on January 31, 2024)
