Study Abroad Packet!

Mes amis! Just un petit update on my week and study abroad plans!

The other day I turned in my study abroad packet to the study abroad advisor - hooray! Now I need to make some changes based on her corrections, but I won't be able to meet with her until tomorrow - which is also the day I need to turn in the final version. Soooo...tomorrow may be a little hectic. Prayers for time and wisdom would be fantastic! :) Once that is complete and approved by the ORU Study Abroad Council, I have the go-ahead to register for the University and purchase my plane tickets! I'm very excited.

This week I also had a friend give me a donation towards my trip! It was such a blessing and totally unexpected. I've gotten many donations so far, and I am truly blessed. So far I have 15% of my goal - just enough to purchase my round-trip plane tickets! :) My next goal is 30% - which will give me enough to register for school.

Making progress, with God's help...Thanks for reading!

Que Dieu vous bénisse,
Marie
P.S. Help me get to my goal! Visit www.gofundme.com/emariebaker.

Voilà une photo de l'école où j'étudierai - here's a photo of the school where I will be studying.

My Semester in Strasbourg, France

Bonjour tous mes amis - hello all my friends! :)

I decided this morning that it'd be a brilliant idea to start a blog as I prepare for my semester studying in Strasbourg, France! If you'd like to hear about it and all the details of what I'll be doing while I'm there, check out my other site at www.gofundme.com/emariebaker, and keep checking back here as I'm sure I'll post updates and pictures while in Strasbourg!

This week will be really intense but exciting as far as planning goes. My Study Abroad Proposal packet is due to the Study Abroad board, who will look over everything inside (my plans, my financial estimation, my potential classes, where I'll live, etc.) and hopefully approve it. Once they do that, I'll get to purchase my plane ticket and apply for the school and get all the details together before I leave the States in September!

Jessica (the ORU French student I'll be studying abroad with) and I have met up a few times to work on planning. We've had a super fun time talking and researching different places in Europe that we can visit during our breaks! Two places we're considering are Cinque Terre, Italy, and Bavaria, Germany:

Cinque Terre - five towns off the Mediterranean coast. I have heard that you can't even drive all the way into town, you have to hike the last twenty minutes! That's not bad, and I just love that it's somewhat secluded from the rest of the world!

The Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. This castle was the inspiration for the Disney/Sleeping Beauty castle! When I googled Bavaria, the images that appeared were simply beautiful - mountains and castles all scattered about. Bavaria is only a four-hour train ride from Strasbourg, so Jessica and I might be able to take a weekend trip for a visit. 

Keep praying for me as I finish up this paperwork and continue working and saving money to go! Your prayers are always appreciated :) 

Que Dieu vous bénisse,

Marie

P.S. I'm at 15% of my goal of $10,000! Help me get there! www.gofundme.com/emariebaker