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Picture: Noppamast Sae-Tang, Joachim Karnasuta, Chananthorn Thiusathien, Nandini Bhatia and Jagruti Sampat with friends.

Six MUIC students minoring in French took advantage of the summer break by enrolling in a special program at the International Summer University of Nice, France, from July 31 to August 27.

Apart from intensive classes in French every weekday morning, the group participated in a number of afternoon workshops which included theatre, business, oral and written French and international relations; the choice of workshop depended on their level of language proficiency.

The month-long experience, however, wasn’t exclusively academic. The students were assigned to host families, an arrangement which provided an ideal opportunity not only to improve their speaking skills but also to gain insight into the French lifestyle and culture. The group also explored local tourist attractions such as Le Chateau de Nice and a number of museums, along with excursions to Cannes, St. Tropez, Grasse and Monaco.