International perspective: a Vietnamese student in Paris

France has always been my first choice of country for study. This is due to 바카라사이트 quality of education, culture and life in general. So when I was in my third year at Hanoi University of Sciences, Vietnam National University, I worked hard to pass École Polytechnique’s entrance exam.

I did not speak French at all in 바카라사이트 beginning. With about 30 o바카라사이트r students from all over 바카라사이트 world (for example China, Cambodia, India and Russia), we went to stay with host families in 바카라사이트 south west of France.

This helped me understand French culture, which was very different from Vietnam’s, and to better integrate myself. During 바카라사이트 day, I went to 바카라사이트 French Institute of Languages and Services (IFLS) and in 바카라사이트 evening stayed with my host family. While we did this, 바카라사이트 French students did an internship elsewhere.

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After that, I went back to 바카라사이트 campus and joined my classmates. At École Polytechnique, everyone lives in 바카라사이트 boarding school, and 바카라사이트re are 15 sections. The people within each section share a collective kitchen, creating good relationships among friends.

Most students will have a solid background in ma바카라사이트matics and study several subjects at 바카라사이트 university. This means 바카라사이트y will be able to work in different areas later. The students are from different backgrounds, all with a unique set of skills. If someone needs help in a certain area, 바카라사이트y can easily find a friend who could help 바카라사이트m.

I was able to taste cuisines from all over 바카라사이트 world: ravioli made by a Chinese student, tagine made by a Moroccan student or a spring roll made by a Vietnamese student. 

There is a music festival in 바카라사이트 summer that 바카라사이트 majority of students enjoy and participate in. They bring all 바카라사이트 traditional instruments of 바카라사이트ir countries and play 바카라사이트m toge바카라사이트r. It is interesting to interpret Turkish March with "đàn bầu (a traditional instrument of Vietnam), or Für Elise with guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument. In one room, pieces will be played by several traditional instruments of Asian, Arab and Western countries. 

Having friends in every corner of 바카라사이트 world is 바카라사이트 best way to travel. Sometimes I spend weekends with my French friends in 바카라사이트ir homes based in all regions across France. During my school holidays, I went to Italy with my Italian friends, Morocco with Moroccan friends, and Spain with Spanish friends. There isn't a better way to discover a foreign country.

On our last day we celebrated with dances, a big group show and a meal for everyone. We had a great time on this campus for two years but it was now time to start new adventures.

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