I wish I had known...
Wish I'd known that accommodation was so randomly assigned. Also wish I'd taken a railpass with me so that I could travel a little cheaper (I was over 25 so the transport situation for me was very expensive). Considered buying a vehicle but not worth it for only 6 months. And wish I'd not worried so much about French consular formalities; turned out that the French dept of immigration were very lax and not terribly worried about my immigrant status (my visa expired while they fluffed around processing my Carte de Sejour!). In fact not one French authority ever examined the inside of my passport when entering/leaving France. Just a cursory glance at the cover to check my nationality! All that after going through hell with the embassy in my own country. Residency status enabled me to get cheaper prices here and there; in hindsight I don't know if it justified the expense though (since I didn't stay longer than 6 months as it turned out).

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that we should be patient for anything that we want to do ( buy a train ticket, go to the post office ...) japanese people in general are really slow in everything that they do.

In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

I wish I had known...
1. ESSCA students are not older than 22 years. 2. In winter term (september to december)there are no courses of "Human Resource Management" offered

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
France do not have air conditioner even in the summer. It is pretty hard to concentrate your mind on the course when the temperature is around 3o degree;French will only communicate with you in French

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

I wish I had known...
Before i went i gathered as much information as possible, so i didn't have problems for the lack of information.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

I wish I had known...
I knew most stuff before i went, wish I'd had more information on which bank to get an account with though, Societe Generale are "difficult" to deal with, shall we say...

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
Nothing in particular because ESSCA informs students very well about university and life in angers in general. This is a big advantage of ESSCA: Almost everything is organized for you.

In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

I wish I had known...
that the transfer of the courses taken abroad would be so complicated

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
No, because some surprises are nice.

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
it rains a lot...

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

I wish I had known...
learn french language at the best i can.

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
accomodation in student residence is much cheaper and quite ok

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
nothing

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
No

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

I wish I had known...
My French bank account (societe generale) did not give me any interest, and charged me for statements.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

I wish I had known...
no

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

I wish I had known...
nothing

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

I wish I had known...
that so many international students are there!

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!

I wish I had known...
job opportunities for students

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

I wish I had known...
more information on the courses offered;

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!