International student stories from France

My name is Alejandro, and I’m from Mexico City. I came to France to get a Bachelor’s degree (or, as they call it in French, une Licence) in Law, and I’m the first member of my whole family that gets to study abroad.

France is renowned across the globe not only for its culture and rich history but also for its commitment to a high standard of education. This country is famous for creating a comfortable environment for international environments – be it in terms of education quality, travel, accommodation or culture.

Paris, une ville belle aux lumières splendides, est parmi les villes chères dans le monde. Cependant, elle est une ville qui regorge de merveilles et une multiplicité de cultures incroyable. Je m’appelle Marie, d’origine burundaise, j’ai 23ans, et je suis étudiante en deuxième année de licence dans le cinéma, à l’Université Sorbonne Nouvelle.

Il est jeune, brillant, ambitieux. Au fond de lui, une boucle résonne sans cesse : "Paris ne me résistera pas...".

My experience in France, more specifically in Lyon, has been unique. I arrived at the end of September to execute part of my doctoral thesis.

Did you hear the phrase "patience is a virtue"? A dream of a 16-year-old Jordanian girl of becoming a medical student at the oldest school of medicine in the world became a reality as soon as the plane touched down, 25 years later

Throughout the journey of this post I will share with you some of great excitements and challenges that came along with my first few days in France. More specifically Bordeaux, a city that with hindsight I can now safely call home.

This post covers my first few days as an international student arriving in France to pursue a degree. Sharing this experience may be beneficial to some and relatable to others who might have felt the same. I really hope you enjoy it!

Before I take you through my own eyes on this beautiful journey, let's introduce myself first. Dear readers, my name is Paraskevi Eleni Bokou, I am 21 years old and with the Erasmus program, I am in France. I come from Greece, I am a law student at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens

So before I start telling my story, let me introduce myself. My name is Nena, I am 22 years old and I am a Greek law student at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki this semester I have the pleasure to participate in an Erasmus program at the law department of the University of Montpellier.

I am Ömer, pronounced as “eux+mère”, from Turkey but sometimes my name can be understood as Hubert in France. Feel free to pronounce it as you wish, you might find a new variation. I have had the chance to study my second year of Pharmacy education in Marseille as an Erasmus student. Therefore, my original university is located in Istanbul and is very creatively named Istanbul University.

Dear readers, my name is Helena and I’m originally from Brazil. I’m a Psychology student at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and at the moment I’m in an exchange program at the Université de Lille for the fall/winter semester of 2022. I’ve always dreamed of studying abroad and since I’m in my last year of my undergraduate studies I had to grab this chance.