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I've officially started my classes!

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February 15th 2013
The last few days have been so packed with stuff! Wednesday we took our placement tests for the "cours pratique" which is an intensive, 10 hour/week French class that is required of all international students studying at the Sorbonne. I ended up placing into advanced, which I was really nervous about, since they told us that an American advanced class would translate into Intermediate in France. I ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more