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Going to France!

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Cr4zyH0r5e
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Peru1308 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-03 23:06:00
February 03 2011 22:48 GMT
#1
So Today I checked my e-mail and I found this:
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Congratulations! You have been selected for participation in the Political Science, Sciences Po, Year Program in
FRANCE.

International Education Office
Education Abroad Program

2/2/11


So I get to be in Paris for a year and attend a prestigious university that specializes in my main interests (Philosophy/Legal Studies)

This is mainly an "I'm fucking excited"/brag blog but if any TLers from/in France can provide me with insight about Paris, maybe even the university itself, what to expect of people, the political situation, etc etc... I'd gladly welcome it.

I figured I should add a little about myself and why this is such a big deal to me.

So I'm a transfer student at UCSC, recovering from mediocrity at community college. I proposed 2 main goals for myself at the beginning of the school year (previous quarter):
1. Get a 4.0 GPA
2. Getting into this program

So I achieved a 3.91 with an A- in an elective (Macro Econ) and I got into this program!!! :D
OH GOD I'm so excited!

I also have relatives in Spain/Italy/Switzerland whom I wouldn't have been able to visit otherwise. I'm (as most of TL) a poor college student not in a position to blow a couple thousand on a vacation in Europe...

Excitement is overwhelming.

^_^!!

****
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Raeleigh
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada902 Posts
February 03 2011 22:50 GMT
#2
Holy shit.
I am SO jealous! That is INSANE! O________O ♥
Have lots of fun!

I know nothing about France o_o !!!!
you are perfect porcelain.
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
February 03 2011 22:58 GMT
#3
Great news, happy for you :D. Take advantage of it! Parlez-vous Français?
yourfaceisaclock
Profile Joined May 2010
Korea (South)12 Posts
February 03 2011 22:58 GMT
#4
maybe a year from now I'll post my first blog on hopefully going to Spain? D:
congrats though!

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... I wonder if anyone else in this 600 person lecture hall is from TL ㅋㅋ
왕초보... D:
Ko1tz
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
France493 Posts
February 03 2011 23:04 GMT
#5
OH, well, if you want some insight on the people. Don't be scared if more than one person is arrogant as hell towards you, they tend to be like this to everybody, not only foreigners >___>.

Also, if you travel by subway be careful with little girls that go around on groups! they are very competent pick pockets and will steal anything in sight...

So yeeah that's some things that come on top of my mind for now haha, tell me where in paris you're going to be, like this I can stal-...*ehem* nevermind :')
Cr4zyH0r5e
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Peru1308 Posts
February 03 2011 23:04 GMT
#6
On February 04 2011 07:58 sc4k wrote:
Great news, happy for you :D. Take advantage of it! Parlez-vous Français?


I took 3 semesters in community college and work with both French and Algerian people so I've practiced it a bit. I guess I should still work on my accent but I would add to my credit that I just read Descartes Meditations in French and I was able to understand it so I'm not terrible =].

On February 04 2011 07:58 yourfaceisaclock wrote:
maybe a year from now I'll post my first blog on hopefully going to Spain? D:
congrats though!

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... I wonder if anyone else in this 600 person lecture hall is from TL ㅋㅋ


^ You should specify that you're @ Cal and which class LOL.

고마워 :3 그리고... 네 당신은 프로브입니다 ㅋㅋㅋ
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yourfaceisaclock
Profile Joined May 2010
Korea (South)12 Posts
February 03 2011 23:14 GMT
#7
On February 04 2011 08:04 Cr4zyH0r5e wrote:
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On February 04 2011 07:58 sc4k wrote:
Great news, happy for you :D. Take advantage of it! Parlez-vous Français?


I took 3 semesters in community college and work with both French and Algerian people so I've practiced it a bit. I guess I should still work on my accent but I would add to my credit that I just read Descartes Meditations in French and I was able to understand it so I'm not terrible =].

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On February 04 2011 07:58 yourfaceisaclock wrote:
maybe a year from now I'll post my first blog on hopefully going to Spain? D:
congrats though!

+ Show Spoiler +
... I wonder if anyone else in this 600 person lecture hall is from TL ㅋㅋ


^ You should specify that you're @ Cal and which class LOL.

고마워 :3 그리고... 네 당신은 프로브입니다 ㅋㅋㅋ

since I came in late and am in the far back, I just stood up and no one, as far as I can see, is on TL right now, but I guess if anyone from Cal sees this... hi!

your korean is improving :D
also, I am very jealous of you going to France
take lots of pictures and write a blog on it!
왕초보... D:
nasze_zrodlo
Profile Joined February 2010
Cape Verde111 Posts
February 03 2011 23:31 GMT
#8
France over Peru?! You must be crazy. West Europe is the worst place in the world.

User was warned for this post
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SlyinZ
Profile Joined August 2010
France199 Posts
February 03 2011 23:34 GMT
#9
Congrats !


Meh, sorry for my engrish :

Dont think average french is that arrogant, that's mainly because they ( we?) got a sh!tty english, so we're a little bit ashamed of it, and we put alot of effort to understand it ( and to le speak le engrish )

As mentioned above, take care of pickpockets , and take care of ( i'm not racist, that's just a fact) "black" bands in the metro, they often aggro random people that seem rich for mainly stole their bags etc, so if you got a portable cpu, try to dont go that much in bus / metro.

You mentioned you were in sciences po , that's not really in the neighbours, so everything should be fine, but stay aware

Also , the center of paris is fkin expensive, its a beautiful city, but so goddam expensive.

Enjoy your years of studying in france !


darklordjac
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada2231 Posts
February 03 2011 23:43 GMT
#10
On February 04 2011 08:31 nasze_zrodlo wrote:
France over Peru?! You must be crazy. West Europe is the worst place in the world.


Any time I have visited Western Europe I have loved it. In fact enough that I will probably move there in the future.
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
February 03 2011 23:45 GMT
#11
ps anyone who says 'this is a brag blog' instantly gets respect from me . And if you can read Descartes, you should be fucking sorted dude!
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-03 23:47:31
February 03 2011 23:45 GMT
#12
I know someone who is in her 5th year at science po, if you have any specific question, feel free to pm me.
Have fun in Paris anyway, and don't worry too much about your security in this area of Paris^^
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ps anyone who says 'this is a brag blog' instantly gets respect from me .

Ahah, you really think it is a brag blog ? Why ?^^
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
February 04 2011 00:05 GMT
#13
On February 04 2011 08:31 nasze_zrodlo wrote:
France over Peru?! You must be crazy. West Europe is the worst place in the world.


I'm pretty sure you confused 'West' with 'Eastern'

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sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
February 04 2011 00:06 GMT
#14
On February 04 2011 08:45 corumjhaelen wrote:
I know someone who is in her 5th year at science po, if you have any specific question, feel free to pm me.
Have fun in Paris anyway, and don't worry too much about your security in this area of Paris^^
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ps anyone who says 'this is a brag blog' instantly gets respect from me .

Ahah, you really think it is a brag blog ? Why ?^^


Well, monsieur Poirot, my suspicions were first raised when the OP said, most intriguingly:

This is mainly an "I'm fucking excited"/brag blog

xD
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
February 04 2011 00:09 GMT
#15
On February 04 2011 09:06 sc4k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 04 2011 08:45 corumjhaelen wrote:
I know someone who is in her 5th year at science po, if you have any specific question, feel free to pm me.
Have fun in Paris anyway, and don't worry too much about your security in this area of Paris^^
+ Show Spoiler +
ps anyone who says 'this is a brag blog' instantly gets respect from me .

Ahah, you really think it is a brag blog ? Why ?^^


Well, monsieur Poirot, my suspicions were first raised when the OP said, most intriguingly:

This is mainly an "I'm fucking excited"/brag blog

xD

Touché.
But that does not exactly explain your sentence, unless I'm mistaken, and I could very well be...
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
February 04 2011 00:23 GMT
#16
I was just saying that I appreciate the way the OP said 'this is a brag blog'. Because why not just be proud of something and brag about it??? I like people who are just straightforward, many times you see brag blogs which are covert brags, perhaps in the form of a confession or a question. So I just complimented the OP on his honesty, and it means I can feel good for him about his achievement.
Karliath
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2214 Posts
February 04 2011 00:25 GMT
#17
I assume you know at least a little bit of French?

From what I've learned, always try to speak (your possibly broken) French first, and then give 'hints' that you speak English, and the person you are talking to will likely switch to French for your convenience (most people in Europe understand English as a second language much better than we do). It's rude to just go around speaking English, assuming that everyone does speak English, and should follow the language you want to speak.
Cr4zyH0r5e
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Peru1308 Posts
February 04 2011 01:25 GMT
#18
On February 04 2011 08:31 nasze_zrodlo wrote:
France over Peru?! You must be crazy. West Europe is the worst place in the world.


Well... I lived in Peru for 17 years, and I'm already fluent in Spanish, so I figured I would get much more if I went to a place I've never been before where I can practice the language and get accustomed to it for a year.
Also the programs to Peru are available only during the summer and that's when I should be saving money for college, not spending it.

On February 04 2011 09:25 Karliath wrote:
I assume you know at least a little bit of French?

From what I've learned, always try to speak (your possibly broken) French first, and then give 'hints' that you speak English, and the person you are talking to will likely switch to French for your convenience (most people in Europe understand English as a second language much better than we do). It's rude to just go around speaking English, assuming that everyone does speak English, and should follow the language you want to speak.


Yeah I'm actually fairly fluent in French... My accent is by no means horrible but I've been told that I speak too fast, so I'm naturally self-conscious about not being as good as a native speaker. One of the purposes of this trip is to improve my French language skills =].

On February 04 2011 09:23 sc4k wrote:
I was just saying that I appreciate the way the OP said 'this is a brag blog'. Because why not just be proud of something and brag about it??? I like people who are just straightforward, many times you see brag blogs which are covert brags, perhaps in the form of a confession or a question. So I just complimented the OP on his honesty, and it means I can feel good for him about his achievement.


Why, thank you ^^!
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