# @trinityu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYXX_P8DjtK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65645476-trinityu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-15T16:01:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Trinity University (@trinityu) — https://gondola.cc/trinityu

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Graduating Senior Spotlight 🌎

A study abroad experience in France helped Elise Potier ’26 realize what she wants her future to look like.

From joining a university choir in Nantes to living with a host family, she found connection through culture, language and music. Now, Elise is preparing to attend the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies this fall to study international relations.

“Through all of the intercultural conversations I had with my host family and friends in France, I realized that I found fulfillment in talking about different cultures and helping others understand American culture,” she says.

At Trinity, Elise explored that passion through sociology, French studies and music. She says the friendships and mentorship she found on campus helped prepare her for life abroad and what comes next.

“I really liked that there was a big diversity in majors (in Trinity Choir and Chamber), how even though we all had different academic interests, we still shared the same passion for music,” she says.

As graduation approaches and she prepares for graduate study this fall, Elise is encouraging other students to stay focused on the bigger picture, even during difficult moments.

“Keep your eyes on the prize,” she says. “I found that when I started to think about my progress in the long term, it made me more motivated to continue to push through those days and eventually see that hard work paid off to meet my goals.”

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