Blog Post #2

Hi everyone!  I’m Ali!  I’m a senior at USC double majoring in International Studies and French.  I am from a town called Langhorne, which is located just north of Philadelphia.  Last year I was able to study abroad in Paris, France for the entire academic year.  I loved my experience abroad and I hope to return to Paris in the near future.

            As far as my academic interests go I am interested by anything and everything that has to do with the French language or culture.  I’m also very intrigued by environmental issues, which is why I decided to take Green Politics this semester.  When I’m not in class or doing homework, I love to cook and bake.  I’ve always loved to cook and bake but this passion became even stronger during my time abroad.  During my spring semester in Paris I was actually able to land an internship with a French chef who owns his own cooking school in Paris.  Through this internship I learned a lot and I ate extremely well!  After graduating from USC in the Spring of this year, I hope to attend a culinary school (preferably in Paris) to study French pastry.  Eventually, I hope to open my own French-style bakery in the United States.