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A moment of culture shock while I was an Educo student in France in 1995 – par Isabel Rivera

I remember being invited to my host mother’s summer house in Normandy when I was an Educo student in France. Not only was the concept of a “summer house” alien to me, since I’d only lived in apartments going up in the US, but, more curiously, the extent of freedom to safely wander that one could have in the French countryside was breathtaking. Lire la suite
Publié le 14 décembre 2011 par Valérie Herbunot

From study abroad to future expat – par Jaron Sandy

I participated in the EDUCO program in 1995-1996, and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Study abroad is a wonderful and unique opportunity to discover a new country, culture and way of life, providing a realistic, first-hand dimension to accompany the classroom learning of the language and history. Paris is one of the most incredible cities in the world, and even two semesters full of sight-seeing are not enough! Lire la suite

Thanks to my year abroad, I met a French woman who would later become my wife, and we now live in Dijon, France

Publié le 9 novembre 2011 par Valérie Herbunot • 

Un an à Paris a bouleversé ma vie – par Daniel Levin

“Un an à Paris a bouleversé ma vie.” Eh, non. Bien que ce soit vrai, c’est trop pathétique. “Paris m’a ouvert la porte vers une liberté invraisemblable de connaître et de savoir ce que c’est la vie.” Non, ca ne va pas non plus. C’est trop névrotique et d’ailleurs banal. Alors, voyons. Comment commencer? Lire la suite
Publié le 14 juin 2011 par Valérie Herbunot • 

A Bit of Advice Before that First Croissant – par Kevin McNiff

Greetings reader, I spent my junior year of college—from September 2008 to June 2009—in Paris via the EDUCO program. Those 10 months represented a new turn and phase of my life. Never before had I been abroad, but I came back with European friends and acquaintances, greatly enhanced foreign language skills, and a more international view of the world. Lire la suite
Publié le 13 juin 2011 par Valérie Herbunot • 
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