Everything You Need to Know About Attending French University in One Comprehensive Post
Before we even applied for our master’s degrees at the Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Jalen and I vowed to share every possible aspect of our experience as Americans in French public university online. We longed to consume content that would…
Improve Your French Writing Now With These Simple Rules
When you’re learning a foreign language, you expect to study new vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. However, if you’re an anglophone learning French, you’ll also be confronted with entirely different writing rules. While an extra comma or a forgotten space won’t…
An Exclusive Glimpse Into Our Expat Life in France
Here on The Francofile, Jalen and I endeavor to share our life in France and love of all things French in creative ways. From diary entry blog posts, to vlogs on YouTube, to stories on Instagram, and more, we love…
How to Get French Unemployment Benefits After an Alternance as a Foreigner: My Personal Experience
I completed the second year of my master’s degree in Gestion de Production, Logistique, Achats parcours Logistique Durable et Management de la Supply Chain at the Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne en alternance. Simply put, I participated in a work-study internship…
How to Get France’s Recherche d’Emploi ou Création d’Entreprise Residence Permit: Our Personal Experiences
For many international students in France, graduation does not mark the end of their time abroad. However, it’s not as simple as deciding to stay – foreigners like us have to follow stringent rules to maintain residency in France. Maria…
Six Unique American Things We Miss in France
As Americans who decided to uproot our lives, move across the Atlantic Ocean, and establish ourselves in France, you might assume that Maria and I hate our home country, the United States. Bien au contraire – our years in France…
