How to Start a Non-Teaching Career in France: Maria’s Story
Making a life in France as an American is anything but simple. I’d hoped to someday move to France since I was a child, but the difficulties involved in making it happen became more apparent as the years went on.…
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…
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…
Why Living Frugally During Your Studies in France Is So Important
Ever since Jalen and I decided many years ago that we wanted to move to France, we’ve been on a strict budget to make our dreams work financially. Both during our time as English assistants with the Teaching Assistant Program…
Studying in France as Americans: Our Master’s Degree Journey is Complete
We can hardly believe that it’s time to share the last installation in our master’s degree monthly update series. For many years of our young adult lives, we took challenging personal, academic, and financial steps to make studying in France…
A Candid Review of Year Two in French Graduate School
If you haven’t already heard, Jalen and I finished up our master’s degrees at the Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA) last month! As Americans in France, pursuing degrees in Logistics and Public Law was no easy feat, and we’ve loved sharing encyclopedic…
