Testimonials
The CUPA Experience
While CUPA students represent a diversity of interests and backgrounds, they all share a passion for discovery. Studying abroad is often referred to as a life-changing experience and returning students always have unique stories to tell. However, for prospective students it is hard to know what daily life will be like before living it firsthand. The Day in the Life project was born of the desire to give these students a better idea of what to expect once they get settled into their Parisian lives.
A day in the life of Claire Barbehenn
Claire Barbehenn reflects on what makes Paris such an interesting city and how her impressions of the French capital shifted over the course of her semester abroad.More
A day in the life of David Weller
Paris is small. You might hear it, think you understand, even look at a map and see that it’s hardly 10 kilometers wide and fewer still north-south, but it doesn’t really set in for me until I fire up Google Maps on...More
A day in the life of Olivia Facini
Studying at the Sorbonne, historically one of Paris' most important universities, left Olivia in awe. And that's just the start of an average Tuesday.More
A day in the life of Daniela Hernandez
There is no such thing as a typical day in Paris. That's what Daniela discovered during her semester with CUPA. On any given Thursday, reality might just exceed expectations.More
A day in the life of Keval Gala
To fully immerse himself, Keval went beyond learning about postcolonial francophone authors in the classroom and sought out other resources to better understand the nuances of French culture. Between his meetings with Esther, CUPA's French Language T.A., and meeting with a French...More
A day in the life of Caleb Codding
I do not want to write about just one day in my Parisian life because even that would take ages, with every moment stretched out like they were for me. I do want to convey just how meaningful those moments were to...More
A day in the life of Sarah Qadir
During her semester with CUPA, Sarah's commute to her classes at the Sorbonne was accompanied by a soundtrack of French music that included Kendji Girac and Indila.More
A day in the life of Claire Worsey
Between horn lessons and 19th century French painting, Claire Worsey describes a typical day in Paris while studying abroad with CUPA.More
A day in the life of Ryohei Ozaki
The sun is setting behind the southern wing of the Louvre that sits along the Seine. The bustle of people below is calming. The Ferris wheel at the western entrance of the Tuileries turns slowly, beyond which stands the Arc de Triomphe...More