Hello!

Hi everybody!

Jan was so kind as to introduce me. I'm so flattered. She failed to mention that she is an essential part of the journalism school -- she won the SOJ's Golden Quill Teaching Award last year, teaches class, advises and serves on a bunch of committees!

We leave for Paris, France, in one day! We will get to experience how journalism works in France. We're scheduled to make a presentation at the UNESCO Conference, meet with two French AP reporters and visit a French journalism school. If all goes according to plan, we may be able to set up an exchange program with France between the two schools! Right now, I've been reading up on the news in France and gathering clothes to pack.

We ran into a little bit of trouble the other day -- our flight was canceled because of an impending strike in London for British Airways! We were scheduled to fly from Dulles in Washington DC to Heathrow in London, England, then to Paris, France. Luckily, Jan was able to find two flights with Air France that are very close to our original scheduled arrival and departure times. Hopefully our luggage follows us! Here's a little bit more information about the strike: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/14/ba-strike-pilots-appeal

I should get back to packing and prepping myself for all the journalism goodness!

*Candace