A Blog about Education Abroad

Tag: France

  • Francis at the AC21 Student World Forum

    Preparation:

    I first heard about the Academic Consortium 21 (AC21) through the monthly newsletter which I received form the International Office. The theme of the conference looked really appealing as I am studying International relations and the theme dealt with Local and Regional Democracy in Europe. Perfect right!
    After seeing this I immediately went onto the website to do some more research and the more I read, the more I became excited about this and just wanted to jump in and start my application.
    The application process was actually very easy and straight-forward. Initially it does seem daunting and I was especially worried about the VIDEO! I had never made a video before and the editing in itself seemed like a rather daunting task. It was actually so simple! I used the Windows Live movie maker programme and it was so self-explanatory. I even added a few affects here and there and added some music. (more…)

  • Maxine in Paris

    Maxine in Paris

    Maxine Sa Couta attended a semester exchange at Sciences Po. Here is her story.

    The beginning:

    As the beginning of my exchange approached I began to feel the pressure to get all of my affairs in order. Finding well located, affordable and comfortable accommodation in Paris is close to impossible. Having spent what felt like a lifetime looking at apartments and studios online I decided to take another avenue. In Paris, like Stellenbosch, there are student residences. The greatest difference being that the residence halls are not reserved for one university but rather any university in Paris. Here the students are incredibly diverse. I am staying in Foyer International des étudiantes. There there are over 60 nationalities represented from all over the world, including Estonia, Japan and Mauritius. Like a residence as we know, I rent a room with a small side room with a sink. The View of my room is of Boulevard Saint- Michel, one of the most famous and beautiful boulevards of Paris. (more…)

  • Dewald in Strasbourg

    Dewald in Strasbourg

    Here is Dewald’s story.

    The experience of a lifetime

    From the moment I heard about the opportunity of going to France to study European business, I knew that this would be an opportunity like no other which had to be embraced.

    A friend told me about this opportunity over a cup of coffee at the Neelsie Student centre. This happened 1 week before the application deadline for the EM Strasbourg Business Summer School. As from many past experiences I knew that by putting in some effort with my application process anything is possible.

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