Author: Erika Wilmes

I decided to wait two weeks to post about my new life here in Le Puy, some time to get accustomed to my family, the…

Wow! What a full three days. The first was spent waiting around at the airport, going to the Eiffel Tower (and climbing up to the…

Coming to you live from the Newark airport. Wait… What? It’s August 26th? I’m about to go to another country to live with strangers and…

Sorry to wait two months to post about this trip, I’ve written lots of drafts just never got around to posting. What an incredible trip!…

Hey all! On Saturday WHS french club will be going to Quebec for a week! This is very exciting as Quebec is Canada’s largest province…

I've been talking with my host sister in France and it is calming my nerves before I depart to study abroad.

This week I have been emailing back and forth with my host sister, Thuy! She is 17 and will also be a senior next year.…

Today I found out my host family placement in France!

Today I found out my host family placement! It is a family of 4-the mom, dad, and their 17 year old daughter and 15 year…

Eeeep! The words still don’t seem real, but last week, I found out I was officially accepted to study abroad for the fall of my…