why and how I study in France

[@kathrynelizabeth1526]

My grandad was French and I have citizenship but I never learn’t the language growing up and felt cut off from my identity and a faker in a lot of ways. In lockdown I swapped courses and unis in august too!! Swapped to French and now Im stumbling my way through a French degree to move to Paris for my year abroad x

[@eloiseoconnor]

I absolutely love this

[@mic498]

Good luck to you!

[@thiagogregory1]

hi kathryn! updates?

[@emiliesmith9545]

I didn’t realise we come from a very similar language background! I’m half French too (mum french and dad english) my mum spoke to me in French growing up but i always responded back in English. I studied both French and Spanish at Uni of Bath and loved it but felt a bit of a fraud as people on my course kept saying “aren’t you bilingual already?” And as much as i wanted to be, I wasn’t and wanted to go to uni to study langauges to further improve my level. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and loving the content! 🥰

[@eloiseoconnor]

yess bilingualism really isn't black and white- it's so lovely to know this is a shared experience :) and thank you! xx

[@soilgrasswaterair]

That´s a bit passive aggressive more than not understanding having parents from different backgrounds doesn´t automatically mean you get two languages. People would look after me while growing up and my parents went on business trips and some of them spoke other languages. Languages we know are more what we´re exposed to and not at all something that just happens out of the blue by association with someone speaking the language who doesn´t speak it with us or very little.

[@lunafickel2987]

The way you describe growing up bilingual is sooooo relatable!! I am half french half Dutch and I had the exact same experience, I can understand everything but speaking is so much harder! Now I’m planning to move to Paris after my bachelors degree for a year so I can improve my french and just connect to my french side!

[@lucile2964]

Hello Eloise! Je suis française et j’ai vécu plusieurs années à Londres et voir tes vidéos, ton séjour, tes moments de vie ça me rappelle beaucoup mon expérience. J’adore ta personnalité et ton authenticité. Je t’ai découverte il y deux mois et je suis une grande fan de ton contenu! Bravo 👏🏻✨❤️

[@eloiseoconnor]

aww merci!!

[@iamassyl]

honestly studying in Paris was one of the best decisions and blessings in my life! i’m surprised there aren’t many videos bout it so I made my own and just saw yours too 😄 good luck!

[@es2817]

Hey hello i m coming to France after 2years ❤ any advice u could share sir? It would be greatful to me😊

[@Hotfoot8]

​@es2817 where r u from ?

[@iamassyl]

@@es2817 i’m sorry i didn’t see it till now. I’d say that me not knowing a lot about France/Paris and coming a little bit uninformed helped me a lot! Because all I can see on the internet is very negative and I feel it might build up sense of fear even before coming to France. I enjoyed my time so much there and it was such an amazing learning lesson for me. It would’ve helped a lot if I knew french but also being in that environment forced me to understand the language (even a little bit). So be open-minded, brave and soak in all that you can from this experience. You’ll back to it forever 🫶

[@juliesvideoschnipsel]

I can relate SOO much with evything you said. My mum is french, my dad german so i grew up in kind of the same situation as you did. Also the part with having a french side is something I'm thinking about a lot atm. So I definitely want to live abroad sooner or later :)

[@minimum4402]

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[@aymericdordonat3598]

I have no clue why KZbin recommended me this video, but I recognize in your life story some elements of mine: my wife is Dutch, I am French, and I have two young daughters. As they are growing up in a Dutch environment, they speak to me in mix composed of 70% Dutch and 30% French. I've observed they tend to opt for the simplest/less complicated word: for example, 'auto' instead of 'voiture'. Was it the same for you when you grew up? Speaking mostly in French at home, having French cartoons on TV + Disney movies in French have helped a bit. I see also they do much more efforts when we visit my French family, to opt for the adequate French word and try to correct their syntax. How was it for you when you met your relatives on your mum's side? Anyway, thank you for this video, I feel a bit better. I hope they'll also become as fluent as you are!

[@roxanejaoul5826]

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[@alexwood3459]

so, so jealous of EU citizens. my dreams have been stolen😭😭😭 glad covid pushed you to connect with your French side. Sad I'll never get to live in France.

[@sonyasever7625]

it's so motivational to see you at your 10k in december 2022, when you have 42k already 🤩🤩 thank you for sharing your story!

[@skyedh100]

I found you recently and fell in love with your videos and how joyous they are. I'm half and half as well, my mother is from Paris and my father is American/Argentine, but I grew up in the States. When you described your relationship to the French language with your mom, I completely related!! My family speaks French, I understand the language, but I find it hard to express myself because I'm not used to speaking it. Watching your videos now, and how well you speak the language, gives me hope! I'm also a history major, well art history but I've loved seeing you study art history (p.s. completely agree that some of the guys in the paintings are very cute haha). Like you, I feel quite french and I see myself back in france (or at least back in europe). Anyway, I'm so glad I found you and your channel!

[@eloiseoconnor]

aww I love this and thank you so much! (history of art is definitely my favourite subject)- if ever you came to France you would defo pick it up quickly the French is within you!

[@giulianaborda.5188]

Realmente amo tu canal, desde el momento que supe que estudiabas español me sentí muy agradecida de que te agrade mi idioma natal, te deseo mucha suerte y espero que la vida te de cosas muy hermosa!!

[@eloiseoconnor]

gracias por tu comentario tan hermoso

[@noah70]

Love ur vids! I find your commentary so authentic and relatable. In many ways my home life is similar but im still finishing high school and can't wait to study abroad!

[@roxanejaoul5826]

We are 389 000 people to support association’s projects for Christmas, on goodeed app, without spending a single cent. It's very useful for them and you will watch an advertising in french

[@misia5814]

OMG first time so early! I really do love your channel since the moment I found it, you're so very positive!

[@eloiseoconnor]

means so much thank you!!

[@alletrevlac9231]

On my year abroad in Bordeaux right now! Well, I should say I’m coming to the end of it :/ speaking french fluently has always been a goal of mine (not what I study just on the side) and I’m going to continue to work on it to hopefully do a masters in Paris 🙆🏼‍♀️ loved watching your videos, and excited to see more from you. Big love!

[@eloiseoconnor]

omg enjoy your year abroad and all the best on becoming fluent in French it's defo achievable! :)

[@dhruv3727]

Do you have any idea how to translate alevels results to le bac ?

[@andrastelahn7863]

I've literally been searching for a vlogger like you for so long. And now I finally found you. Could you maybe post more videos in French? Thanks! :)

[@rhiannonweakley594]

I'm an international student from the US atudying at the Sorbonne, and this was really helpful! Thank you for documenting so much of your experience :) It is truly helpful and enjoyable. Biz.

[@prokirova2699]

Can you share your experience and some tips? Im planning to go there in 2024 as international student too

[@rhiw.82]

@@prokirova2699 yes absolutely! the hardest thing is probably just completely adjusting linguistically to a different culture and language. its been helpful to have some friends who also speak english and some who (only) speak french. the men in paris are the worst part, they are just very aggressive and dont take no for an answer. bars and clubs are a great way to meet people.

[@prokirova2699]

@@rhiw.82 thank you! can I ask what classes did you take?

[@Mia-sb1bb]

I'm actually the other way around! Both my parents are british but I've grown up speaking french in switzerland. i do speak fluent english and i've never really felt swiss so i always wanted to go to uninversity in the uk!! i feel like i'd get along with everyone so much better and i'd have a sort of international outlook on england. i sadly will be staying in switzerland for uni because the uk is too expensive but i'm hoping to do my year abroad in the uk or the usa!!! bisous, merci pour la vidéo, je ne savais même pas que t'étais française hehe

[@minimum4402]

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[@user-ep9jp9kl4g]

Salut! I loveee your videos so much ~ your personalty and vibes are lovely. I am also studying Spanish and French, and you are such an inspiration! best of luck with your life and keep up the videos!

[@anaislelong9165]

J’adore tes vidéos ! Tu parles très bien français, incroyable!

[@soilgrasswaterair]

I´m from Scandinavia and I wish to have an exchange year in France or England. But I worry my French might not be good enough to study psychology in French. Thanks for sharing a bit about your experience of studying abroad, Eloise :)

[@Anonymoose66G]

Im planning on studying in Norway or Denmark maybe, although Switzerland, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Sweden and Finland are also choices

[@luizacoutinho7841]

I've been searching all over youtube to find someone studying literature/lettres at sorbonne! Thank you for sharing! I'm interested in the double license course called LEMA

[@zhdyak7134]

You inspired me so much. I normally only look for scholarships or assistantship but this is an incredible opportunity. Thank you!

[@dhruv3727]

do you have any idea how to translate a levels result to le bac

[@vchanceu]

hey, what abou finances tho? do you get scholarship for studies/or living expenses?

[@kuhmee]

Awww I really feel this - my mother is French Canadian and my father is English Canadian and I grew up in the states so I had the same issue with understanding French but not having the same speaking level. I got to live in Paris for a year though when I was a kid and the immersion really helped like you said. I’m 27 now though and my speaking skills are slowly deteriorating 😬

[@roxanejaoul5826]

We are 389 000 people to support association’s projects for Christmas, on goodeed app, without spending a single cent. It's very useful for them and very easy for you to be part of it ;)

[@oshepi1462]

How do you find it living alone? I'm in Paris next year for my year abroad and am planning on doing the same but am a bit nervous

[@ItsPimwa]

you are SO CUTE ! I love your energy and your smile !!

[@yogaconr]

Un vídeo genial Eloise ✨ me ha encantado saber tu historia y qué te trajo a París 💕 si alguna vez te apetece quedar a tomar un café o un brunch por el centro, o ver alguna exposición, me encantaría conocerte 🤗 doy clases de yoga en español, por si te interesa para relajarte con el estrés de exámenes y practicar español 🙃

[@martinalipolopola664]

Omg it sounds amazing, I hope I can do it next year❤ Also, how cool that you are studying catalan, I did not know it was included in Spanish foreing degrees. Love your chanel from Barcelona

[@castwt]

me relaciono mucho con tu video porque mis dos padres son de espana y todo mi vida he escuchado español muy bien pero ya que vivo en Inglaterra no puedo hablar y escribir muy bien:( i hope that was grammatically okay, im in year 10 so studying it in school has helped me a bit. Im planning to move to Spain later on, so our situations are very similar although you are older! French is a lovely language, I wish I had taken it for gcses as I really loved the language but ill possibly just take it alongside whatever I take at uni very off topic but those photographs in the background look almost polaroid, how did u take them/print them out ? sorry for the awfully long message, hugs

[@eloiseoconnor]

aw it's so lovely to see that so many people are in similar situations between two cultures!! the photos are taken with a disposable camera :) lots of love xx

[@reallifefairy]

That's an amazing journey! I love to hear about people's experiences. You definitely lucked out with Parcoursup and your studio(s), though it must have been stressful to sort things out so close to la rentrée. I'm glad you like France in general and not just Paris! There are all kinds of beautiful places all around. I especially like la Provence, in the south-east (it gives off some Italian vibes but with a French twist lmao). Do you feel like studying here has allowed you to connect a but more with your mom's side of the family? I smiled when you said she was ecstatic you got into la Sorbonne -- it's kind of THE best school you can attend here!

[@eloiseoconnor]

Provence is so gorgeous! And absolutely- It's so lovely being able to speak with my mum in French now, her mother tongue. It's so special :)

[@rossrreyes]

What in the world are "A levels" Im a Californian and studied a year in Florence Italy but always wanted to study in Paris

[@thiagogregory1]

i absolutely loveeee how you include tips as notes in the videos

[@Junaayed007]

Which University are you studying in France and how to apply?

[@maeperalta5130]

J'ai vraiment aimé ta video, elle était super !! Aussi, si tu pourrais faire une video sur ton parcours et tes cours à La Sorbonne ce serait vraiment idéal

[@bte5523]

It would be amazing if you could make the video about accommodation/Cité that you mentioned! I'll be moving to Paris for my master's in August and would be really curious to hear about your experience at CIUP and how it compares with living privately/more centrally. Thanks for your videos!

[@LashonDCampbell]

Great video 😊Loved every minute of it. You are amazing and I love your beautiful channel

[@Marimari-el9qd]

I've been watching your videos for about three months and I like your videos a lot! I am actually half French and half Japanese and I've lived in Japan since birth. I also wanted to go to France and applied to university using Parcoursup.I was worried about this decision for a long time, but your video made me feel at ease! The acceptance announcement is in June and I hope I will be accepted. Et merci beaucoup pour tes vidéos, je peut rêver la vie que je vais peut-être avoir dans quelques mois à Paris !!!!

[@eloiseoconnor]

oh wow- merci à toi et bonne chance!

[@mydocuments-j7r]

Hello ! Tell me please can it's possible to get higher education and is it paid or free?

[@AKKI_CREATION_99]

How to impress you 🤭🤭

[@allisterpaquette187]

If you were my french tutor I would get an a+. I would start writing poetry like hugo and start painting like Monet.

[@hlobsilenxumalo926]

Hy my daughter want to come there can we inbox u

[@emma-tw6gi]

this makes me so happy :,,) i’m moving to montréal to study spanish and dive into a french environment as well, i love studying languages and hope to be a translator some day

[@roxanejaoul5826]

We are 389 000 people to support association’s projects for Christmas, on goodeed app, without spending a single cent. It's very useful for them and you will watch an advertising in french

[@lexm17]

So glad I came across your channel! I’m half french as well and considering moving to France from England, maybe this video is a sign

[@dhruv3727]

Hello do you have any idea on how to translate a levels result to le bac please help.

[@eleanorgates3700]

I'm half Japanese and half English. I am doing French A level and have been offered a place at the University of London Institute in Paris (UK uni but in Paris) for French and International Relations, I will probably go if I get the grades but Im still slightly unsure because if I study in England I can do a joint degree of French and Japanese as im not fluent in Japanese but I'd really love to be, It wouldnt really be possible for me to go to University in Japan without at least a year of intensive language learning since its so much harder and different to English, but I could study in England (not really sure if I will be fluent tho) or just attend language school in Japan after uni in France.. your experience sounds amazing tho and I really love mainland Europe

[@sydneymcmillian]

I want to study in France again. As a college student that goes to Georgia Southern university. I love the language and I and I can partially speak French, which makes it easy for me to visit. It’s a nice country and one of my favourite to. I went to Nice and Monaco.

[@MelsUnreleasedSongs]

My mom is also French and my dad is American I have been wanting to live in France and be fully about that life! So thank you for making this video, I'm not alone.

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

It is cool when your parents from different countries, you are bilingual and awesome.

[@respectabletampodcast]

Don't ask me how I guessed, but I just knew your mother was French. Your accent sounds natural in both languages. If I ever do get married, I hope I can marry someone who will practice the "one parent one language" teaching method with any children. It looks like you had a great foundation. I barely passed DALF C1, and looking to study French as I work really soon.

[@eloiseoconnor]

same! I think raising children around multiple languages is wonderful- congrats on your exam and good luck with french! :)

[@respectabletampodcast]

@@eloiseoconnor Thank you so much! Best wishes with your studies and your life in France!

[@byronwilliams7977]

Your spoken french does sound natural, maybe not native, but you seem to be hitting all the phonemes with the correct prosodie. Bon Courage

[@jinanechouaibi7906]

thank you so much for this video it was very informative as I am a french national and planning on studying in france because UK unis are too expensive 😖

[@emilyratakowski]

dream

[@nataliar8525]

Hiii I just found your channel through the french slang video and seeing this video made me so happy, I'm from El Salvador (in central america) so my first language is spanish but I started learning french when I was only 4 years old and now I'm fluent both in English and French (besides Spanish) and I'm trying to learnItalian on my own, my dream has always been to study in Paris, more specifically in la Sorbonne because my dad always wanted to study litterature there. This year I discovered my passion for languages and history so I'm researching for licences and hopefully I'll study there when I graduate next year

[@0745h]

Hi..

[@RimjhimMallick-c5w]

Ksa blonde❤

[@arixannaj]

new subscriber here, your energy is so lovely😊 I'm from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and I'm doing my a levels currently. I'm weighing my uni options rn and the dream is yonsei university in SK but I'm considering everywhere, including France

[@whowhowho4553]

You’re perfect. That’s all you had to say.

[@saralola456]

Hi I have just applied for French university and they accepted me thank to god But the thing that is scaring me that I'm NOT THAT GOOD AT FRENCH A2 OR B1 Will it going to be hard for me to adapt with the courses and exams?

[@raibhattacharya]

Hiii, absolutely love your videos!!! I'm Rai from India, and i am aspiring to go to Science Po. Can u guide me through my high school? And let me know what are the statergies? Thank u sooo muchh

[@多肉黄桃]

Your curriculum seems so lovely! Love your videos and you seem so French! ☺️ watching from China :)

[@madelineb86]

I just found your channel while I was supposed to be working on my research project. Please continue making videos because I think your channel just became my favorite way to waste time. Your vlogs are so interesting and I would really love another video about your studies because in the US it is so different. We call them majors and I go into my school without one and have to decide after taking many intro-level courses. I hope you have a great day!

[@heloisecombe1247]

J'adore tes vidéos ! Je suis moi-même à ASSAS, si ça se trouve j'aurais la chance de te croiser ahah !

[@eloiseoconnor]

merci! et ouiii j'aimerais trop!

[@davidegabrielebianco1211]

I'm definetely in love with you.!

[@lucianorosar]

Hi Eloise! Thanks for sharing this really useful information. I'd like to know more about the course you chose in detail if possible. Luciano from Argentina!

[@nakiawebster]

I'm half french as well however I don't speak French 😶 I'm interested in applying to TSM to study global management in English. Any tips ??

[@oliviapreece826]

just a few questions lol, what would you say the social side of it is like? like is it easier to make friends? and is there courses similar to yours but instead of spanish other languages? just wondering since i’ve always thought about studying in france (:

[@gogolemis2038]

my English cousin also entered la Sorbonne this year !

[@Chloe-zm6en]

At what age did you started to have the French accent and how?:)

[@sofiaa_abad]

I wish I was half french😭 i mean like im a proud latina but it would make my dream of living in france so much easier

[@tocrossanocean]

Moving to France isn’t terribly difficult if you’re motivated 😉 don’t quit the daydream!

[@LittleOutCast]

Is there a way to study abroad without going to a college in a different country? Life for example, do you know any colleges in America that have programs that allow students to study in a different country for a short period of time ( 3-6 months) I love learning languages and I want to study abroad but I also would like to get a degree in America. Is that possible? Do you know any profession that I can go into that entails that?

[@tocrossanocean]

This is definitely possible! Ask your American university about their study abroad programs and they should be able to help you out! If not, there are other programs available in the US where you can travel as a student (like over a summer)!

[@orla2386]

Do you have any work experience ideas for someone in Sixth form and wants to study French at uni?

[@josezeroual3669]

Bonjour 👋 belle vidéo Jador merci beaucoup 👍🙏💐💋❤️🇫🇷

[@mohamedryan6035]

Hi bro

[@faysalbadaoui320]

I’m from Spain and everyday I am more motivated to go and do my master in France once I finish my college studies!

[@roxanejaoul5826]

We are 389 000 people to support association’s projects for Christmas, on goodeed app, without spending a single cent. It's very useful for them and you will watch an advertising in french

[@miakajkowski4912]

Sensational

[@eloiseoconnor]

stupendous

[@lina_sif]

Tu parles super bien français

[@marielealucy6487]

What job can you do afterwards?

[@-alim-3585]

Waw c’est trop comment ton sourire il donne le smile 😍

[@junepowell5494]

Hi! I love your watch, what kind is it?

[@eloiseoconnor]

It’s sekonda :)

[@daliaidbelkacem6315]

i saw you at the bsg it made me so happy

[@eloiseoconnor]

omg next time come say hi!

[@fabriciocoelho2303]

Eloise , I do enjoe , cool do have motivation learn another idioma , do you young , after do learn france idioma and school , real wheredo would live , france its beautiful , do like ride 18 speed bike, hike,play Basket ball , dance , read same times books ,maybe aventure skateboard practice ,hear music, so again I enjoe us

[@dhruv3727]

how did you get your grades translated please help :)

[@tocrossanocean]

Most universities have a « grade translation » system they follow! You can ask your home university to send you a copy of your grades and their system equivalents (for France for example) - if not, normally your future university can help with this too or will accept your grades on a sort of transfer credit system 😊

[@omarnassar421]

I help help if anyone is interested to study in the UK

[@mohamedryan6035]

Yo

[@ChloeSv.7098]

Your eyes are sooooo beautiful, cat’s eyes or jewelry.

[@adorned_uk]

J'adore cette video! I moved to Toulouse at the start of last year and can 100% relate with the 6pm curfew - it took like months to even be able to meet people and then to have actual friends soooo much longer. I also love how in England we learn one language at GCSE or A Level and we're like 'oh I'm so cultured bonjour' yet everyone I know here is at least fluent in two languages and probably knows another 1-2 really well :') I'm jealous of you studying both French and Spanish!

[@dhruv3727]

Hello do you have any idea on how to translate a levels result to le bac please help.

[@LeJobastre1215]

Paris, not France

[@brad7507]

It’s actually an extension of Africa at this point..

[@polkijilli]

Hello from Siberia

[@polkijilli]

Bts will show you

[@himanshugandhi3776]

It was really helpful, but i have certain issues too, can you please contact me for that, i would be grateful..☺️

[@polkijilli]

You look so good

[@polkijilli]

Is ishe left?

[@polkijilli]

Love you 😢

[@polkijilli]

Do you speak Russian?

[@margaretlewis8046]

In Canada and North America, undergraduates are four years, Master’s two years.

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[@eloiseoconnor]

eloise.oc ! Xx