High School Summer Abroad Blog

""Whoosh!" goes the rocket as the motor ignites. In seconds, the rocket is many meters above us, and then a brief moment of silence before the "pop" of the parachute... keep reading

One of the best parts of the French Language & Culture program is meeting the people of Toulouse. For one of our afternoon activities, the students split into four smaller... keep reading

This week our students tried their hand at baking some French pastries- in an interesting location! Classes were held on a peniche (barge) on the Canal du Midi. We were... keep reading

Today students got a new perspective on the city of Toulouse--from the water! Their guides gave them a tour that included the history of Toulouse and also information about some... keep reading

Qui ne saute pas n'est pas tou-lou-sain! Since we arrived in Toulouse 3 weeks ago, we have heard a lot about rugby. The city’s rugby team Stade Toulousain won the... keep reading

Week 3 brought CIEE Toulouse students to a remarkable place called La Glanerie . “ Glaner ” means “to gather, to glean, to learn.” One can’t imagine a better name... keep reading

This is a recount of last weekend's excursion to the French countryside, by Ken Schummers, our student participant from Austin, Texas. "This weekend, we embarked on our second outing, this... keep reading

During the second weekend of the French Language & Culture program in Toulouse, the students participated in two different trips. One group visited Domaine du Thoré, where they experienced bread... keep reading

« On n’est pas d’un pays, on est de son enfance. » -Cesira, Interdit aux chiens et aux Italiens The students in Toulouse had an opportunity to experience the language... keep reading

This weekend, students were able to escape the city to enjoy time in the mountains and experience a completely different part of the country! A range of activities allowed them... keep reading

Read for a student reflection on a visit to the aeropsace museum Aeroscopia from Javier Rattia Partida , a high school participant from Texas. "Aeroscopia is a fascinating museum situated... keep reading

Today, students visited the headquarters of Toulouse's regional newspaper, La Dépêche du Midi, to explore each step of the printing process. We observed journalists hard at work with research and... keep reading

On Friday, students chose between one of five museums based on their interests to spend the afternoon deepening their knowledge on one topic that they found interesting.

«On peut danser partout, et c’est cela qui est beau.» -Hervé Kourbi Each morning the 62 students in the Language and Culture program in Toulouse study French for three hours... keep reading

This is an exciting first week for our future engineers. On Wednesday, we had aviation classes in the morning, then we got ready for an afternoon full of history. But... keep reading