tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post7710743662277059707..comments2023-11-03T04:49:42.477-04:00Comments on au soleil levant: au soleil levanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064160087622989411noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-33398999323175053232009-06-09T16:06:49.125-04:002009-06-09T16:06:49.125-04:00Thanks for sharing Zhu. I know I would only be st...Thanks for sharing Zhu. I know I would only be staying in France for a year longer because I'll loose health insurance in the US (and loose it for good, no one would ever insure me again), so they wouldn't have to worry about me never coming back to live on the same continent as them. And I know they would eventually get behind me, just that they would voice their initial opposition.au soleil levanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064160087622989411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-11893868620817638232009-06-08T21:10:15.822-04:002009-06-08T21:10:15.822-04:00Been there done that... It was a little bit diffic...Been there done that... It was a little bit difficult the day my parents realized I was going to stay in Canada. Before, it was just "temporary" and I had to go back to France because of my short terms visas... but my mum actually went to pick up my permanent residence visa for me in Paris a few years ago and I only realized what it meant for her when she called me. I was happy because to me, it meant I could stay in Canada as long as I wanted. She wasn't thrilled for exactly the same reason. Life's like that...<br /><br />Your parents want you to be happy (despite the terrible teen trauma you suffered with your driver's license :D )<br /><br />The visa thing... that sucks though. It is a hassle for employers I guess but still...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-76953677577024573782009-06-07T14:42:26.610-04:002009-06-07T14:42:26.610-04:00Thanks Andromeda. I bet your parents are just rea...Thanks Andromeda. I bet your parents are just really happy that you're so happy, and looking forward to visiting you! I am a proud aunt now, but they haven't moved back to MI yet. Maybe after they move?au soleil levanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064160087622989411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-20355899585999447582009-06-07T08:17:30.684-04:002009-06-07T08:17:30.684-04:00Good luck figuring out visa stuff, I'm in the ...Good luck figuring out visa stuff, I'm in the same boat right now.<br /><br />I kinda wish my parents were a little more upset about me staying for a while. It's nice that they're so cool about it, so I don't freak out either, but sometimes I'm like, hey, don't you even miss me?? But they have grandkids now, so maybe that's filling the void. Any siblings to take care of that for you?BlondeInFrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12931640652874076974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-82146510182575469172009-06-07T07:34:10.334-04:002009-06-07T07:34:10.334-04:00Wow guys, great comments, thanks!
Stacy - Allianc...Wow guys, great comments, thanks!<br /><br />Stacy - Alliance Française is a great idea, thanks for the suggestion<br /><br />Shannon - The job would only be 15 hours per week (but pays pretty darn well quand meme), so it would work with the student visa<br /><br />Ksam - good to know that the 20 hour thing isn't an absolute. That is a ridiculous amount of time to spend in classes per week, who could have a job on the side?<br /><br />L - L3 Anglophone studies is also a great idea, will start looking into those. I know my mom will support me when she sees how much work I did to come back for another year, but that doesn't mean she'll be happy about it...au soleil levanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677297462884684534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-40306508064514143292009-06-06T19:01:26.316-04:002009-06-06T19:01:26.316-04:00You could sign up for L3 Anglophone studies instea...You could sign up for L3 Anglophone studies instead of a master. And as for hours, my experience at least was that classes weren't always held every week, and the total number of hours for a particular class was counted over the semester since we might go two weeks at some point without having a certain class. Anglophone studies you could totally ace and never even go to class.<br /><br />For your mom, maybe play up the "young and great opportunity" aspects. My mom at least is always saying "Oh I wish I were young again" when I talk about visiting castles, eating croissants, and going to free cultural events (normal stuff in France, you know?). Hopefully she'll be alright with the "you only live once" argument.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100259488053106803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-38975044484508610922009-06-06T16:57:27.793-04:002009-06-06T16:57:27.793-04:00I've also known a lot of people who have enrol...I've also known a lot of people who have enrolled in a university just to get visa (and thus the right to work) and then never set foot in a class....<br /><br />Also, as far as the 20hrs/week - the laws have changed a bit and it's now the total number of hours per year that counts, and not necessarily the number per week.Ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991667611234163617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-15586768448843023292009-06-06T15:34:20.965-04:002009-06-06T15:34:20.965-04:00I second what Stacy says. You do need to be somew...I second what Stacy says. You do need to be somewhat full-time as a student which is 20 hours in France. Crazy, no uni students in the States take that much a week! Also, what kind of hours would you be working at the school? Remember, you can only work 20 hours a week on a student visa during non holiday weeks.shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172118512396063573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057784862632486139.post-63708890001739222682009-06-06T11:43:18.033-04:002009-06-06T11:43:18.033-04:00In order to qualify for a student visa you only ne...In order to qualify for a student visa you only need to be enrolled in 20 hours of classes a week (and you don't even necessarily need to attend very often, just depends on how strict the teacher/school is)-- and it can be pretty much anything. So you could always enroll in a basic language program (like at the Sorbonne or Alliance) or something non-intensive and you'd get your visa.<br /><br />And good luck breaking the news to your mom! I have totally been there! :o)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493637078660630466noreply@blogger.com