One of my favorite things to do is travel, but not just to see the pretty sites. My family has a more "cultural" outlook. We travel to experience how people in the place we are touring live their daily lives. In preparation for my senior trip to France, I took 4 years of French language classes, studied the architecture of French buildings through art classes, and learned how to make certain French dishes. I studied fashion and French trends and presented this information to friends and family. I studied the weather trends of each season, learned what different French signs meant, and looked into plenty of blogs (written in French or English) about the norms of France and how they differ from America. I listened to French music, watched French Shows, and read French books so that I could more fully understand how to Tour France.