I am going to France as a foreign exchange student for 11 months, any tips, suggestions or precautions ?
I am going to Lille France close to the Belgium border. Things I Shouldn't Do ? Things I Should Do ? Places I Should Avoid ? Etc Any Tips, Suggestions And/Or Precautions Are Welcomed.
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Watch the movie "taken" and avoid that stuff.
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ur hella lucky
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When you leave a tip at a cafe leave the money on the table and walk off, don't pay it with the bill. Have fun.
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Check out all the famous land marks, try new foods. Just remember it is a different country, laws are different, the government. So be careful on what you do and say. If you don't think you should do something, don't do it.
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just use your common sense
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I did the same thing-exchange for 11 months except I was living about a 1 from spain.Really hope you have a good host family-if you happen to be going with AFS Im sorry, I had a terrible experience with host family because they just take anyone to host...and my case of being forced to clean and yelled at all the time was not a 'bas case' in my area. I ended up leaving at the 8 month mark from being miserable. Just PLEASE try to some how be good with your host family..ita very very important-you have to live and sleep there and see their faces every day... But with school your first day will be scary but people are pretty intersted in the exchange student and will probably talk to you or if not they'll be willing to help you. If your french isnt so good most french people can speak some french-enough to help you with stuff around school. The parties there are really fun and going to cafes is nice. I had a really great experience with friends and school and it was such a shame that I had to go home early-my family nor I wanted me to live with that family anymore. make sure to say hello with bisous to people who are with people you know and such-like a guest at the house,its found rude if you just say 'salut' or 'bonjour'. always carry and dictionary with you just in case.Oh yes and try as much as you can to avoid english..itll help you pick up french really fast.. If you arent used to eating with your family for every meal at home then that'll be a shock because french people do unless your home alone or out.
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