A Note from the Editors
Immersion is not a quick dip, an afternoon break from the English-speaking world. It’s the chance to be completely surrounded, for days, a week, a month or more, in the seductive sounds, exacting logic and quirky irregular verbs of the French language, soaking them up until they become second nature... [ more » ]
ASK THE EXPERTS
It all starts at home
by Dominique Brémond
You want to study French! How about a six-month leisure trip to France? A couple of months in Paris to enjoy the markets, loll in cafés and take French classes, perhaps make a few out-of-town excursions... [ more » ]
Listen Up!
There’s no better way to get ready for a trip to France than to brush up on your vocabulary by listening to the language. You can get a head start on your language classes by improving your listening skills with free audio and video podcasts... [ more » ]
Inventing your adventure
Stephen Loflin, author of Adventures Abroad: The Student’s Guide to Studying Overseas, shared some of his expert knowledge with our Travel Study team.... [ more » ]
Ready For Takeoff
by Anne Clausse
Plan ahead to help things go smoothly on your travel-study trip. Here are a few tips from the experts... [ more » ]
Money Matters
Your dream trip to study in France rests on a very concrete reality: money. Advance planning is the watchword here. As a rule, the more time you give yourself, the more financially prepared you will be... [ more » ]
Culture shock!
What sorts of cultural differences will you face on arrival in France? It’s a recurrent question each year as new students take the big step for the first time. We asked a few experts to give readers their insights... [ more » ]
What to ask?
You’re about to pick up the phone and call a school you’ve chosen from our list. Do you know what to ask? What things to look out for? Here’s a list to help you... [ more » ]
Reflections of a Sciences-Potard
by Sarah Dalglish
When I arrived in Paris for my junior year abroad, my knowledge of French higher education, like that of most Americans, began and ended with the word “Sorbonne.” So I wasn’t prepared for the reactions elicited when I said I’d be studying at Sciences-Po, otherwise known as the Institut d’Etudes Politiques... [ more » ]
