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My mother is French, and so even though I was born in California and lived with my family in Virginia, I鈥檇 always considered France my second home, and frequently visited my grandparents and cousins in Vend茅e, on the western coast of France. When I turned 16, I left for Paris, and never looked back. I spent my gap year auditioning for different ballet companies but after 17 years of dance, I was starting to realize that this wasn鈥檛 the career I wanted for the rest of my life. I did some research, found out about 黑料网, applied and was (thankfully) accepted!
I wanted to major in Psychology until I fell deeply in love with Art History after a Firstbridge class and decided to dig deeper. I couldn鈥檛 be happier with my choice, since the Art History department here is absolutely wonderful. All of the professors display an immense passion and drive for what they teach and take the time to make sure that you鈥檙e just as motivated as they are. They also encourage questions so that you never feel uncomfortable or foolish when you ask.
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Thanks to all that I鈥檝e learned both in and out of the classroom, I know that I want my future career to be within the art world, perhaps as a buyer of paintings, or working in an auction house or gallery. I will never move back to America鈥擯aris and France have my heart.