As I say goodbye to Reims, I carry with me a treasure trove of memories and experiences. My time at NEOMA Business School has been nothing short of transformative. The school’s international environment, with students coming from all corners of the globe, has enriched my perspective and broadened my understanding of the world. The French…
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Letter to my pre-departure self
Letter to my pre-departure self, It’s going to be alright. All of your hard work planning and stressing about visas, paperwork, and deadlines will be worth it. You’ll meet people who will change your life and learn things about yourself that you wouldn’t have imagined. You made the right decision in picking an exchange program…
Skills I’ve Learned in Reims, France
Hello! My name is Ben, and I’m a junior finance and global management major currently studying abroad in Reims, France, at NEOMA Business School. Living and studying on a different continent requires a lot of adaptability and the ability to learn quickly. Soft skills have been essential as I’ve interacted with people from around the…
Adapting to the French Way of Life
My name is Ben Briggs, and I’m currently participating in an exchange program at NEOMA Business School in Reims, France. Studying in a French business school has opened my eyes to many cultural and social differences between France and the US. The first significant difference I noticed arose when doing the administrative work before getting…
The French Classroom Experience
My name is Ben, and I’m a junior studying at NEOMA Business School in France. I have loved the classroom experience and the pedagogical approach in my program. Business schools in France operate outside of the public university system and are all private institutions that only award business degrees. Because of this distinction and because…
Saying Goodbye to a Dream Semester
Gratitude, independence, wanderlust – just a few words that come to mind when I reflect on my past 3 months in France. When I first arrived here, I tried my best to have little to no expectations of how the semester would look, so that I could remain open minded to the possibilities of what…
Note to Self
It’s hard to explain how time progresses when you’re abroad. I feel like I’ve lived 3 full lives and simultaneously feel like I only arrived here last week. It’s crazy to me that its already time to reflect on the person that I was when I arrived here over two months ago. A version of…
Planning to Adapt
Adaptability has become the name of the game while studying abroad. Even with all the planning in the world, things are bound to go wrong, and you have to be willing to go with the flow of the situation. As someone who treats making an itinerary like a hobby, this has proven to be a…
Three Strikes You’re Out
After coming to France, I’ve experienced my first few real transportation strikes. I knew that strikes and protests were common in France, but I didn’t picture them interfering with my daily life. So far, we have had 3 public transportation strikes which affect how often the trams and busses run in town. I rely on…
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