{"id":4293,"date":"2017-05-03T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2017-04-27T14:01:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T04:01:15","slug":"immersed-in-parisian-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/05\/03\/immersed-in-parisian-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Immersed in Parisian life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holly T, Bachelor of Business\/Bachelor of Creative Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n

IESEG School of Management\u00a0(Semester 2, 2016)\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Returning from exchange, I still have to pinch myself that I spent a semester abroad in Paris (!!!!). It honestly still feels like a dream and was by far the best<\/u><\/strong> experience of my life.<\/p>\n

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Visiting the Eiffel Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I attended IESEG School of Management, at their Paris campus. I was the only QUT student to attend this campus (their other being in the north of France in Lille), and when I arrived found out I was also the only Australian at the whole university. Talk about culture shock! There is no sugar-coated way to put it, but at the start of this experience I was extremely overwhelmed. Not only did I underestimate the limited number of people who speak English in France, but also underestimated the cultural difference between my peers and I. I travelled around Europe for a month before arriving in Paris, and thought I had this European thing worked out\u2026 however Aussies will always be that little bit different. Fortunately, this grey period only lasted about 2 weeks and after this I felt more at home than ever. Meeting people from all over the world, and having a great group of friends all from the Nordic countries, exchange was nothing like I had ever expected\u2026 but even better.<\/p>\n

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IESEG has a completely different way of functioning to QUT, and I completed 14 subjects over the semester, both masters and bachelor courses, all ranging from 13 weeks to just one week long. It was a SUPER intensive study load, with non-attendance to classes meaning you fail, so the time spent at the campus was quite a lot. That being said, I learnt so much about so many different topics. Doing my QUT electives while I was there meant I had the freedom to pick almost anything from their wide range of courses. My favourites included Parisian contemporary society, retail marketing strategy, online global retail, trends in digital innovation, and market of art. For each class the mark would be based on attendance, an oral presentation and an exam or assignment.<\/p>\n

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The view from my bedroom window!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

IESEG is located at La Defense, in the central business district of Paris, just outside the actual borders. However as the campus accommodation provided was a lot more expensive I sourced my own accommodation through Air BnB. I stayed in an apartment in the 6th<\/sup> arrondissement in Saint Germain that was absolutely incredible and only a 20 minute metro ride to uni. It allowed me to experience a lot more of the culture and environment of Paris, with bakeries on every corner and within walking distance of the Seine river and the Jardin De Luxembourg.\u00a0 I would highly recommend this option if studying in Paris, as most other students did the same. It was easy to go to each other\u2019s places and also meet up throughout the city. The cost of living in Paris is quite high. Transport with the metro is expensive compared to Australia. There are options for both low and high-priced food\u2026 but French food is delicious, and the city is flooding with restaurants and bars, you will eat out a lot more than you think.<\/p>\n

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La Defense Christmas Markets on Campus – the second-biggest in Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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During my exchange I travelled to many other countries, and having the ability to do so was definitely a highlight of my experience. Meeting with friends on exchange elsewhere in Europe to see their host-cities, and then exploring even more cities together has been the best way to travel for an extended period but also continue my studies. Another highlight of the experience would be exploring France, and seeing the diverse areas of this amazing country. It is by far my favourite place in the world. The people are not what every one says they are – they were friendly and always willing to have a laugh at my poor French or their poor English. The amount of \u2018lost in translation\u2019 moments I had were too funny to recount. The cheese and bread is better than what people say, and honestly you will be a foie gras connoisseur in no time at all.<\/p>\n

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I recommend to everyone to go on exchange. It is quite honestly the best thing I have ever done. Paris is an amazing city, and I felt so at home there.<\/p>\n

Merci beaucoup<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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