Three Year Old Australorps

[aart]

I went to my last year of university and studied in France. But like most students, I could not afford to eat the expensive French cuisine and mostly dined on and ate out at Chinese restaurants, which even a poor student could afford every once in a while. I think no matter where you live, college students live on Ramen noodles....

Not sure it's an expensive meal, but regardless at least you knew the language, eh?

 

[3KillerBs]

I think no matter where you live, college students live on Ramen noodles.

I'm laughing because it's true!

 

[gtaus]

Not sure it's an expensive meal, but regardless at least you knew the language, eh?

All French food in France is expensive. If you can afford it (as a college student), then it's not French cuisine. I would not claim that I was fluent in French by their standards, but I was good enough to get through a year of college studies at their university.

Because of my experience living in a foreign country as a poor, broke student, I think I have more sympathy for immigrant children coming to America with little or no English language skills. It's a real challenge to learn your course material when you still are working on understanding the language itself.

BTW, I never had any language education until I entered university. I started late in life compared to many people. But I did OK and had a great time studying in France. I feel bad for all those students today that cannot experience that adventure due to COVID concerns around the world.

 

[aart]

but I was good enough to get through a year of college studies at their university.

...and to accurately translate Coq au vin

My daughter also spent her senior year in France.

 

[gtaus]

My daughter also spent her senior year in France.

In many ways, it was the experience of my life. Hope your daughter's experience was good. It can be difficult to be a foreign exchange student, but I sure enjoyed it.

 

[aart]

Hope your daughter's experience was good. It can be difficult to be a foreign exchange student, but I sure enjoyed it.

It was both a good and difficult experience.
There as a lot of discrimination towards Americans there at that time(early 2000's) because of GWB. We experienced it too when we went to visit her.