Claire's Culture Shock Tips

February 15, 2019

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Claire Pollard

I'm an artist, and a couple fun facts about me are that I took care of five sharks growing up, and I know way more about fifties radio shows than you'd expect.

Program:

Paris - Business & International Affairs

Destination:

France

Paris, France

Home University:

Occidental College

Hometown:

Santa Cruz, CA

Major:

History

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