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Musée d'Orsay

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I was in a one week French intensive program with my university and we went to Musee d'Orsay. I never really appreciated art until the guide told us the history and the context behind some of the painting and sculptures. These are the paintings and sculptures that I found interesting and fascinating.

Musée du Louvre

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Reflecting early

Although I've been in Paris since December 14th,  I still feel like I'm seeing and learning new things every day. I wanted to study abroad because I wanted something different, new and I wanted to see a side of me that I tend to hide while I'm back "home." I came back to Paris because for some reason I feel more confident here. I'm wearing outfits like cropped flare pants, that I'd be too scared and too shy to wear back "home"  Home is in quotation marks because I don't know if I can really call it home, I'd be lying to myself if I did. I haven't felt at home for a long time and maybe that is because I moved a lot when I was younger but I can truly say that I feel at home when I'm in France. I have great family members and friends here. Maybe that's why when everyone asks me if I miss home, I say no. I was confused.  I was confused because this is where my heart wanted to be and live but my mind wanted something els...