Dear Global Education Office:
Fete-de-Geneve
It seems all so perfect and romantic. My last day in Geneva was also the last day of the Fete-de-Geneve (the Geneva Festival). The beautiful city bade me farewell in the most wonderful manner - with fireworks blazing over Lake Geneva for hours into the night.…
Dear Global Education Office:
I spent six weeks studying in Geneva, Switzerland and traveling throughout Europe. I was able to tour Switzerland, visiting a castle in Vevey, jazz festival in Montreux, a gorgeous cathedral in Fribourg, and the city of Lausanne with everything it has to offer. I experienced Barcelona, Spain's…
Dear Global Education Office:
One of the highlights of my study abroad experience was hiking near Chamonix and Mont Blanc in the French Alps. At times we were so high, it felt like we were floating among the clouds. Not only did we get up close and personal to glaciers, we…
Dear Global Education Office:
One weekend while I was in Geneva, our teachers took us hiking in the French Alps. This was a very special weekend for me because I really pushed myself to do something I didn’t think I’d ever be able to do. I climbed to the summit of…
Dear Global Education Office:
During my six weeks based in Geneva, I traveled to major cities almost every weekend. We sat at cafes in Paris, straddled democracy and communism in Berlin, looked out over the Charles River in Prague and tramped the avenues in Zurich during Street Parade. But perhaps my…
Dear Global Education Office:
As a part of Duke in Geneva, the class visits Chamonix, France, a small town in the Alps with an outstanding view of Mount Blanc. On one of our day hikes after reaching a cafe fairly high up, and eating some delicious stew overlooking the town, the…