I am writing because I'm currently applying do do a masters in history in France.
I was just wondering if you could give me some advice. I love france. I taught english there last year and since I left I miss it a lot. I am really excited to go back (if I get in) but I'm also really leery of the french school system.
It sounds like a terribly stupid question, but I was just wondering if you would be willing to give me some perspective on how difficult grad school in france is versus how difficult it is in the states? Perhaps you haven't done grad school in america, too, but maybe you were an undergrad there?
i just ask because I am...somewhat ambivalent, to be perfectly honest. I hear totally conflicting things. that the work load makes it so that you cannot live, breathe, sleep eat, if you are not doing homework. That it is easy to get by if you just get the right "scores." that the system is terrible. That it is really good. I guess my main question is, if I am totally excited to be in the country, but not totally positive I can handle a really heavy work load if it is coupled with an entirely new system I'm not used to, is this really a good idea?
If you could shoot me an email I would totally appreciate it. if not, I understand, I realize it's asking a lot for your advice b/c I don't know you. I am just really trying to get a better idea of what it's like from an american (or some other anglophone nationality?) who has already done it.
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hi,
I am writing because I'm currently applying do do a masters in history in France.
I was just wondering if you could give me some advice. I love france. I taught english there last year and since I left I miss it a lot. I am really excited to go back (if I get in) but I'm also really leery of the french school system.
It sounds like a terribly stupid question, but I was just wondering if you would be willing to give me some perspective on how difficult grad school in france is versus how difficult it is in the states? Perhaps you haven't done grad school in america, too, but maybe you were an undergrad there?
i just ask because I am...somewhat ambivalent, to be perfectly honest. I hear totally conflicting things. that the work load makes it so that you cannot live, breathe, sleep eat, if you are not doing homework. That it is easy to get by if you just get the right "scores." that the system is terrible. That it is really good. I guess my main question is, if I am totally excited to be in the country, but not totally positive I can handle a really heavy work load if it is coupled with an entirely new system I'm not used to, is this really a good idea?
If you could shoot me an email I would totally appreciate it. if not, I understand, I realize it's asking a lot for your advice b/c I don't know you. I am just really trying to get a better idea of what it's like from an american (or some other anglophone nationality?) who has already done it.
Very best,
jesse