June – July 1993

Intro

My first trip by myself!  And, by “by myself”, I really mean “without my family”.

This was an organized trip to France for high school French-language students to go and experience the history, culture, and of course – the language – of France, firsthand.  Every year, my high school’s French Club awarded this yearly trip to France as a ‘scholarship award’ to two

Journey Map

Featured Image

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

Posing for a picture at night underneath the beautifully lit up “Tour Eiffel” with the master, Mr. Eiffel himself. Clearly, I dressed up for the occasion with my shorts and my fancy fanny pack (gasp). I guess fashion wasn’t really my strong suit back in the day… (no pun intended!)