Course Objectives
WHERE: Choose where the best place is for YOU to live in France using the most reliable and relevant factors.
SKILL BUILDING: Identify carefully, using conversation, community and skilled assessment tools, the practical and personal skills that you need to attain a successful, happy life in France.
TRY-IT-OUT-TRIP: Before making your decision to move to France, give yourself the advantage of a month-long residential experience that gives you a change to build all the skills, the resilience and the friendships that you need to thrive in a life in France.
INTRODUCTIONS
- About this course
- About Us
- Tell us about yourself!
PART I: THE BASICS + ASSESSMENT: Asking informed questions to make the right choices
WHERE AND HOW do I belong in France?
The main factors to consider 'Where and how do I belong in France?'
- Six WHERE factors
- Climate
- Transportation
- Health
- Cost
- Welcoming Atmosphere
- Other Stuch
- Three HOW factors
- Resiliency skills
- Language learning strengths, challenges and plan
- Cultural literacy
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT: Which of the "WHERE factors are most important to you?
FACTOR 1: Climate in France
- The Basics
- QUIZ: Test your basic knowledge about French climate
- ASSESS: Your Climate Preferences
FACTOR 2: Transportation
- The Basics
- QUIZ: Test your basic knowledge about French Transportation
- ASSESS: Your Transportation Preferences
FACTOR 3: Health
- The Basics
- QUIZ: Test your basic knowledge about healthcare in France
- ASSESS: Your preferences for your healthcare, with respect to location
FACTOR 4: Welcoming Atmosphere
- The Basics
- QUIZ: Test your basic knowledge about how the French welcome newcomers
- ASSESS: Your preferences in the way a town welcomes newcomers
FACTOR 5: Cost
- ASSIGNMENT: WHERE-FACTOR 5: Estimate your costs in France
- QUIZ: Test your basic knowledge about cost of living in France
- ASSESS: Your costs and finances
FACTOR 6: Other Stuff
ASSESS: Your ‘other’ stuff
The HOW FACTOR 1 What are the resiliency skills needed for moving to a new country?
- ASSESS: Resiliency skill levels
- ASSESS: Language Learning Strengths and Challenges
- THE BASICS: French Culture
- QUIZ: Test your general knowledge about French culture
- ASSESS: Your culture
The HOW factor 2: Nitty-gritty , practical France-specific Skills
- Scouting Trip: Not the same as a vacation
- Longer-term housing when you go
- Finances
- Investments
- Budgets
- Tax & will issues
- French Admin: an introductory look at all the hoops the government will have you jump through
