Because I plan to major in both French Language and Literature and International Relations, I feel that an opportunity to study abroad would benefit me greatly. I am currently interested in participating in the Greenheart Travel Study Abroad Program in Belgium and I am looking at several colleges within North Carolina such as UNC Chapel Hill and Appalachian State. I am eager to immerse myself completely in a different culture and better understand the differences that exist between my own country and that of a francophone speaking area. I am currently taking AP French this year and feel that I am well prepared for an intense and rigorous study in a french country. I dream each and every day about the possibility of studying abroad and hope that with persistence and hard work I will be able to achieve this goal! You can also learn more about my program here http://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/greenheart-travel-high-school-abroad-in-belgium