Hello everybody,
It seems, that I've
to catch up with you guys, who are writing this blog for a long time now :)
My first
impressions about Montpellier? Before 2013, I had them already, I was
visiting this city ten years ago and that was my first BIG trip. I remember the
hot summer, first taste of sea-food, bohemia, city full with street musicians,
playing french music, little boutiques, big smiles on people's faces when they
discover I'm not French and do not speak a word in this language. Actually now,
it seems that nothing has changed, nothing, but the smiles on French people
faces when they hear English and now the sea-food comes in a set with wine-
always together.
Before I came here,
I heard some rumors, that it is hard to be a foreigner in Montpellier- natives
are not friendly, not helpful and do not want to know nothing about you. Also
there were many stereotypes I knew, actually, I have no idea where they all
came from, for example, all french are eating croissants every morning and they
love eating snails, or they are very accurate, fashionable and arrogant, they
do not speak english or do not want to speak (which I discovered is true),
their lingerie is the best in the whole world and, of course, who has not heard
about french kiss?
So, I came here
prepared, with certain expectations and all I can say is, that the bad ones
have not came true, at least, not yet.
First culture shock
for me was the graffiti’s on these beautiful medieval buildings, why should
people destroy their own cultural heritage? Second came later, when I noticed
how dirty the streets and university are. Third, when I discovered how friendly
people in reality are. But the time goes and I don't pay attention to all of
this anymore. Now, I'm even used to the bad timing the southern guys have here,
and slowly I take over this quality- to be late.
I think Montpellier
is the perfect city for foreign students- it's multicultural, you meet many new
people from many countries and you can just enjoy the southern lifestyle.
Studying in
english, living in France? This is a lifetime opportunity if you do not speak
the native language, but wanting to discover their culture. Improving english
skills, being in multicultural society and enjoying french benefits. As we,
latvians, are saying- you shoot a rabbit with one shot.
For a foreign
student, arriving in Montpellier, the most exciting part is discovering process . The best feeling is then, when you
arrive here with no expectations at all, but the city opens you a door to a
whole other world- french one.
Goodnight,
Katrina
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