“Un et deux et trois degrés! C’est un crime contre humanité!” The words echoed off the stone walls and un-shuttered windows of a petite ville on the west coast of France. Armed only with spray-painted cardboard and an insatiable craving for justice, a mass of students pushed down the 900-year-old city’s cobbled streets. Like many that day, La Rochelle joined global mobilization in a climate strike. One, two, three degrees!…

One characteristic of my journey in France thus far has been being constantly identified as an American. When people hear my american accent they almost immediately start speaking in English and ask the hot- topic question: what do you think about Donald Trump? I have found that most french people are fascinated with American culture. Most everyone speaks a little bit of English and is aware of the politics along…

My name is Kathleen Trainor, and I am beginning my junior year at the College of Charleston. Currently I am completing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in French Language and Culture. In order to finish my minor in the fall 2019 semester, I decided to study abroad in La Rochelle, France, with a CofC faculty-led program. There were many factors that made this program appeal to…

My name is Sally Ott and I’m beginning my junior year in La Rochelle, France. I study French and Supply Chain Management at the College of Charleston, but I will only focus on the French language and culture this semester abroad. I chose a faculty-led program in La Rochelle as my credits for my major and my scholarships will transfer smoothly. Lucky for me, the city is by the ocean…