1. Eat, eat, eat!
Steak at Le Restaurant du Donjon in Niort
Brunch at our Air B&B in Nantes - my parents know how to spoil us
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Steak in a bistro at Nantes
Cheesecake at the same bistro - delicious!
My dad with his excellent homemade salade niçoise
Huitres! At La Cigale in Nantes. Some of the best I've ever tried
Duck Confit at La Cigale
Crème Brulée at La Cigale - the best creme brulee I've ever tried, no joke
2. Take advantage of lovely weather and take leisurely walks - and take lots of photos because France. Is. Gorgeous. (All taken in Niort)
After our picnic: with my mum, dad, and my sister (Kate)
With my sister, her boyfriend (Adam), and my dad
3. RELAX and have fun! I had a midterm the day I got back from break, but I still managed to enjoy and immerse myself in activities that took my mind off of all the work waiting for me back at IES Abroad
Kate, mum, and me
Daughter-daddy yoga time
Here we are, sailing in a small boat, all five of us, in Coulon, not too far from Niort. This was definitely one of the highlights of the week!
Café hour in Nantes
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It's nice to be legal - especially during break (and on Halloween!)
This week was wonderful, but now it's back to reality. I have a little under two months left here, and still so much left to do. I am excited to go back home to my amazing university, but I'm also not finished with everything this wonderful city has to offer. But one thing's for sure: it's impossible not to enjoy yourself in France.
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Laura Schneider
<p>Bonjour! I'm Laura Schneider, a junior at the cozy College of Wooster, majoring in vocal performance and minoring in French. Apart from immersing myself in these two fields, I enjoy baking - while occasionally tweaking recipes, riding my bike, reading (especially outside), and playing (and watching) tennis. I lived in Bath, England with my parents my sophomore year of high school, and am so thrilled to be abroad on my own this time! After college, I am hoping to further my studies in performance somewhere in Chicago!</p>