{"id":23750,"date":"2026-01-21T14:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/?p=23750"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:16:28","slug":"a-december-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/a-december-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"A December in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/paris-Hughes-2026-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/paris-Hughes-2026-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23765\" style=\"width:287px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/paris-Hughes-2026-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/paris-Hughes-2026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/paris-Hughes-2026-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/paris-Hughes-2026-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/01\/paris-Hughes-2026-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spending a week in Paris in December was a truly wonderful experience made possible by the SPC scholarship. Walking through the city felt surreal as I finally saw famous landmarks and explored world-class museums in person. The combination of yellow lights, cozy cafes, and calm streets made every single day feel new and exciting. It was incredible to engage in such deep learning beyond the classroom within such a historical and beautiful setting. This journey was more than just a vacation; it was a meaningful opportunity that permanently broadened my global perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>My favorite experience of the entire trip was visiting the breathtaking Palace of Versailles to witness its immense scale. Walking through the palace and seeing the iconic Hall of Mirrors in person was an unforgettable highlight. Even the expansive gardens remained stunning in the December air, adding to the magic of the visit. This trip deepened my appreciation for history and culture in a way that textbooks simply cannot match. I am incredibly grateful to the SPC scholarship for making such an inspiring and unforgettable journey possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Au Revoir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013 Neamiah, SPC Paris Study Abroad Program, December 2025<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spending a week in Paris in December was a truly wonderful experience made possible by the SPC scholarship. Walking through the city felt surreal as I finally saw famous landmarks and explored world-class museums in person. The combination of yellow lights, cozy cafes, and calm streets made every single day feel new and exciting. It &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/a-december-in-paris\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A December in Paris<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1966,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[955,7,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-paris-2025","category-study-abroad","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1966"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23750"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23767,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23750\/revisions\/23767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}