Université de Franche-Comté (UFC)

Small classes meant that you always had to follow the lesson but it also meant you could ask if you didnt understand. The course I did, LEA had french students studying English on it too, so there was lots of opportunity for working together and helping each other. In general speaking with other international students is easier because its at a slower pace and you've got a lot in common, but my french improved the most by talking to French students.

I had the possibility to communicate a lot. With my class mates, the other international students(with them I spoke also french all the time, because almost everybody wa sthere to learn the language) with my roommates. And I have travelled a lot through the country, so I have communicated a lot in french.

I understood my professors most of the time even at the beginning, but they spoke clearly and more slowly than everyone else. I was very intimidated by people outside of the classroom for awhile because they spoke so fast and and slurred words together. It took a lot of work and getting used to.

I knew a lot less French when I arrived in France than I thought I did! It was a real struggle at first but hard work and a love for the language paid off. One semester is not enough to fully speak the language. In December when you have to leave you are just feeling at ease iin the language. Then you have to go.

AS ALL TEACHING WAS DONE IT FRENCH I PICKED UP ALOT OF VOCAB AND MY FRENCH LISTENING AND SPEAKING IMPROVED GREATLY.

very hard at frst only took three 100 level classes in US. after i felt very good. accomplished a lot