Originally posted by grecka@Jun 25th, 2004 - 6:58 am
I spent 8 months in France as part of a foreign exchange program. I liked the system abunch more. First of all, the hours are much longer- many days 8 am to 4 pm with a two hour break in the middle. Wednesday afternoons are off, but Saturday mornings, you have to attend classes/ That was my senior year of high school, and, even so, I took 10 classes, something like 2 science, two histories, 1 maths, 3 languages, physical education, and philosophy. I was floored by the maturity of it and the work was grueling to say the least. Everything is much more formal and regimented than over here and, to be honest, I loved it. And, oh my god, I was amazed how much more cultured young French guys are, and, to be completely honest, more beguiling, better-looking, and better dressed. It's not as though I have anything against American guys, but, after 8 months in France, I was ready to spend my life there. I'm planning on going back next year for a while. Hopefully, I'll find it just as wonderful as I did before, though universitry, I'd imagine, would be like night and day with the lycee system.