Rather than just an ordinary bus ride to school every day where I only see modern buildings, lots of traffic, street lights, pedestrians, and chain-stores, I’m in a van with my art history class riding through a winding road and viewing the beautiful mountains of the Luberon region.  One of the greatest benefits of studying abroad is having the opportunity to immerse myself in an unfamiliar setting and to enjoy viewing a different surrounding.  I often feel that I’m traveling inside an impressionist painting where I can see a variety shades in nature created by the sunlight and clouds and even appreciate nature as a whole.