Following Former CIEE Students' Footsteps
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This week, students echoed a Paris CIEE tradition of a collaborative scavenger hunt in the famous Pére Lachaise cemetery. Known for its large scale (110 acres) and grandeur, this cemetary boasts some well known names including Edith Paif, Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Frederic Chopin, and many others.
Students navigated using maps and French language to create a directional plan with their team, also prioretizing promptness to arrive on time back at the meeting place.
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