International student stories from France

Getting accepted into Université Bourgogne Franche Comte in Dijon for a first year Master program was an absolute dream come true for me. Now that I'm enrolled and fully engrossed in the program, I can only say it was well worth the search.

Nigeria

8 min read

When I arrived in France for the first time in September, I was very anxious. It was my first time out of my native country and I traveled alone.

Kenya

2 min read

As a first year student of the “Ingénieur Polytechnicien” program, my first few days at the campus, silly enough, didn’t take place on campus. That was because the Student Association organized many trips for the class of 2022 to bond.

Brazil

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I chose France because of my love for this country, and culture and also because my future ambitions align with the domains that require French expertise.

India

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I decided to join the EM Lyon Business School: I already wanted to join a business school from the college and I knew that Lyon was a student city.

Burkina Faso

5 min read

On ne se sent pas étranger à la cité phocéenne , les regards ne se détournent pas à Marseille. Un brassage civilisationnel magnifique et un mariage culturel issue de l'union romanesque de Gyptis et Protis .

Algeria

2 min read

My first day was hectic. It felt surreal touching down in Lyon airport. I was finally doing it. I got a taxi to my accommodation. I had to lug all my bags to the office to sign in and get my keys, that was a workout in itself.

Ireland

6 min read

I have always been attracted to French culture. French cities, French food, French music, French architecture; everything has always amazed me. Maybe it is because I was enrolled in a French Lycée since I was three years old.

Spain

5 min read

Poursuivre mes études en France était un rêve pour moi depuis mon enfance et mes parents m'ont toujours encouragée à cela. Je savais que j'allai bénéficier d'une formation de grande qualité et à la fin avoir un diplôme reconnu, étant donné ses grandes universités renommées mondialement.

Algeria

2 min read

The plane landed in Paris. Everyone was in a hurry to go somewhere. Everyone seemed to know where they were going. I didn’t. It is easy to follow the crowd until they all go their separate ways and you are alone.

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It would be a big lie if I told you that my first day in France was memorable or happy. That now being in a long distance, it was both. However, I do not want to explain it to you with the information I have now after taking three months here, but recreate to you how I lived it then.

Sapin

5 min read

I’m a communication and media student at the University of Wrocław. I’m from Poland but for the last two months, I've been living in Nantes, France.

Poland

6 min read

I have always loved France not only because of its history and culture, but also for its geography. I've seen that there are wonderful places to visit.

Colombia

3 min read

It is never too late. NEVER. Dear reader, life works in mysterious ways and you will find in your life that major shifts come when they are the least expected.

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Avec ses quelques lignes, je vais vous partager mon expérience de mes premiers jours à Marseille en tant que jeune étudiante en communication digitale.

Madagascar

4 min read

Bonjour, Je m'appelle Mike, je suis de nationalité burundaise. „Je suis arrives en France par le billet de la plateforme Campus France et ceci est un récit de mes premiers jours en France entant qu'étudiant international .

Burundi

4 min read

Sweaty, sleep-deprived, and lugging two suitcases up a seemingly-endless spiral of rickety, wooden steps, I wondered if I had just made the biggest mistake of my life.

USA

7 min read

Il y a un an, c’était encore un rêve d’étudier en France. J’avais une fascination pour la langue française et une grande admiration pour les philosophes et écrivains français.

Netherlands

5 min read

Je suis Daniela, étudiante en Design à Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne et j'ai une relation ambivalente avec Paris. Je le déteste, puis je l'aime.

Romania

6 min read

I missed my bus because I was a minute late to the bus park (it’s a shock to me, French don’t joke with schedules haha) and it happens to be the last bus leaving for Pau for the night.

Nigeria

5 min read

Read along to discover the experience of a Mexican student studying and living in Bordeaux <3

Mexico

6 min read

Je suis Aly, sénégalais d’origine. Je viens du Maroc où j’ai validé un master en Sciences et Technologies de l’Espace en Systèmes d’Informations géographiques et Télédétection.

Senegal

7 min read

"Not easy but worth it", here, I share with you my experiences prior to when things turned around Enjoy!☺️

Ghana

6 min read

My semester exchange in Lille was enriching The city, the food, the people, all these only enhanced my experiences. Hear my short insight!

India

8 min read

“This is a new beginning” That was my thought when I decided to apply for this exchange program in Em-lyon Business School in France for their fall semester for 2022. Little did I know that it instead is the “Beginning of an ending”.

Cambodia

9 min read

I wasn't sure what to expect. I’m not sure I even knew how I truly felt. It’s not as if I wasn’t curious about what living in another country would be like, yet the feeling of excitement that I was supposedly meant to feel was missing. I felt as if I were blindfolded, throwing myself into the unknown. What seemed to keep me going was the fact that I’d be gaining new experiences and perhaps acquiring skills for life.

United Kingdom

9 min read

When I first considered to have an experience as a foreign student, I would never imagined how it could look like.In life and in general, I prefer not to have any expectations. The only thing that was for sure was that when people come back to their country after having an experience overseas they are not the same anymore.

Mexico

2 min read

My name is Emma and I’m an exchange student at Jean Moulin Lyon III for the spring semester of 2022. I’m from Wellington, New Zealand - and I didn’t realize how exciting that was until I arrived in France and my nationality became my defining feature. I admit it’s strangely satisfying telling people that ‘New Zealand is indeed far away,’’ and that ‘the New Zealand accent is vastly superior to the Australian accent.’

New-Zealand

10 min read

From China, I am an international student, my first name is Zhang, the last name is Lu. Since my major at college in China is French, it has laid the foundation for me to continue to study in France. At the same time, French business schools are more popular in China because of their close cooperation with enterprises, which can give full play to and cultivate students' practical ability.

China

3 min read

Hello! My name is Lucía, I come from Argentina, from the north of Buenos Aires. Yes, from the other side of the world. I have already been around the sun 27 times. I am a vegetarian who likes to travel, cook, play sports, meet new people, and learn about other cultures.

Argentina

9 min read

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.

Nicaragua

3 min read

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

Jordan

4 min read

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.

Brazil

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

Senegal

4 min read

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.

Burundi

4 min read

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.

India

4 min read

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.

Mexico

5 min read

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.

Brazil

8 min read

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.

Turkey

6 min read

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!

Lebanon

7 min read

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

Greece

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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.

Greece

5 min read