The American University of Paris

I went to AUP for the three-week French Immersion program back in 2014 and it has been the BEST summer ever! I loved everything about it: the friends I made, the teachers I had, the location of my dorm and the university, and the city!!!! The best experience ever!

I took a three-week fiction writing class at AUP. The best thing about the class was that so much of it was outside the classroom. Writing exercises were drawn from trips to museums and other cultural activities coordinated by the professors. Class schedules left plenty of time for Paris and optional field trips. The professors also arranged readings and other social events that provided opportunities for students from other classes to get to know one another. Great experience.

Deciding to spend last summer in Paris at AUP was the best decision of my collegiate career. From the Comforts of Home to the full Parisian immersion, the whole experience was everything that I wanted it to be and more. The academics were stimulating, the cultural excursions were all-encompassing, and I made some of the best friends I’ve ever had! The entire faculty made me feel so welcome in a new place, and inspired me to take advantage of every opportunity with which I was presented. The program was educational both academically and culturally- I would go back in a heartbeat. I would highly recommend spending a summer at AUP to anyone who who asked!