Emily Poole, La Canada, CA
Current Junior at Polytechnic School

Excel France 2007, Excel Amherst 2006

I brought home…an addiction to nutella.

I met…some of the best people in the world.

It was a tough moment when...I decided to jump off of a 30 foot cliff into the Verdun River!

I’ve decided…2 things: I am going to live in France some day, and that crepes make the world go round.

Students at my school should...be jealous! Their summer can't compare to mine!

In ten years I see myself...Applying for a job at Putney! Or going to grad school... or both...

"2007 was my best summer yet! The experiences I had will last a lifetime, and as corny as it may sound, Excel France definitely provided me with a new outlook on how to approach life. My summer stood out because of the things I learned, the friends I made, the places I saw, and the activities I experienced. No other program provides such a cornucopia of all-around greatness."