CHID Lyon: Art and innovation 2019

The city of Lyon has provided no shortcomings to the vast visual detail found throughout its streets. From the details found within the architecture of buildings, sculptures near the Rhône river, to the graffiti slapped on various walls, Lyon has not disappointed with the vast variety of visual intake. So many of these structures provide…

The weather app told me I’d be sweating today but today was one of the best days I’ve spent in Lyon so far. Everything I did took my mind elsewhere– and I loved every moment of it. We started the day off with a lovely morning trip to the market in Bellecour, where Carter, Yusur,…

Something that has consistently caught my eye throughout our time in Lyon so far has been the incredible amount of street art that I have seen. While the magnificent architecture and views of the city, something about the graffiti keeps drawing me in. I look away from the spectacles and find myself staring down an…

I was so truly in love with La Notre-Dame de Fourviere. A soft sound of an accordion plays. The way the stairs lead up your eyes up, preparing them for the structure about to come. You’re then welcomed by a blue sky acting as the perfect frame for the white silhouette. While the vastness of…

There is so much to see and experience when you are traveling. Knowing that there are all these places that are beautiful and charming and only accessible there, right then, in that moment can intimidate an aimless traveler. It is at these times when I feel like the world is at my fingertips, but I…

What would the soundtrack of your life sound like? When I reflect on my own life experiences, an extensive and varied catalogue of songs plays softly in the background of my thoughts, like a veritable jukebox of the mind. I’ve heard that our sense of smell is the most evocative of memory, but I’d beg…

Is this even real? In the misery of summer quarter I am counting down the days till departure, today marks 37 days till take off. This makes my first trip outside the U.S and my first study abroad, which makes it all the more exciting. Throughout the day, I must look a bit crazy for…

Travel begins before we take off for our destination. It starts with the decision to “go.” While we think that preparation consists of making lists, making arrangements, anticipating what needs to be done in our absence, it actually begins with our mindset. It begins with our approach to the world. “What to take with us…