My tombstone will be my diploma

-Eartha Kitt

My classes are official! My hopes when selecting classes were to pick the classes the explore the most famous (stereotypical?) aspects of Le French world.

1. Haute Couture in Paris: History of Style & Fashion
We visit Chanel (trouble for moi $$$$$), Lacroix exhibit, and so much more.
2. Beginning French II
Because you didn't quite learn what you needed to in high school french....ugh
3. Oenology: The History, Culture & Business of Wine
A class where I'll be able to brag about my wine tasting/making/selling skills here in the US of A to my friends (who currently have to order wine for me because I have no idea what the difference is between a pinot noir or Cabernet.....) Where I'll be able to visit a vineyard, pick grapes, taste wines etc (side note: the last house I lived in had a leftover grape vine from when it was a mini local winery...and I've found that wine grapes taste nothing like real grapes....) We'll visit the largest wine cellar in France (not quite as exciting as my visit to the largest wine barrel in Heidleburg, (with photo ops: the true American spirit ugh) but it should be a close second)
4. History of Paris: An Architectural Perspective
Where we'll tour the city and actually learn (amazing concept right?) about what we're actually seeing! Which will also involve sketches ( I'll have to wake up my inner visual artist, I haven't done visual art since high school!).

Classes are really like an educational tour guide of Paris...that involve tests and attendance, but they should be exciting and help unravel Paris for me.

Comme c'est romantique!