Free Assessment Overview: Where and How Do I Belong in France?

What’s your email?

Do you want to own a car when you are in France?

Among these five main factors one most often considers when choosing a place in France: (Climate,Transport, Health, Welcoming Atmosphere  ,Costs, Other)  where would you rank healthcare? (1 = most important)

Choose the one answer that best describes your preference for the climate a town you’d seriously consider as a home base in France, specifically with regard to: sunny weather

Choose the one answer that best describes your preference for the climate a town you’d seriously consider as a home base in France, specifically with regard to: WIND

Choose the one answer that best describes your preference for the climate a town you’d seriously consider as a home base in France, specifically with regard to: HEAT. (Summer temperatures are frequently in the upper 80’s or 90s (F), sometimes, in recent years,  more.)

Choose the one answer that best describes your preference for the climate a town you’d seriously consider as a home base in France, specifically with regard to:  COLD.  (Winter temperatures are often below 40 (F))

Something unexpected and unpleasant has happened. Which would be your most likely response(s)? You can pick two.

Initiating conversations: one important aspect of building a support network is the ability to start interactions with strangers or acquaintances.  How would your rate your ability to initiate conversations?

One important aspect of building a support network is  showing genuine interest in others’ experiences and perspectives..  How would your rate your ability to actively listen?

One important aspect of building a support network is  sing body language and tone to appear approachable and open and interpreting that in others  .  How would your rate your ability at using and interpreting nonverbal communication?

One important aspect of building a support network is recognizing your own emotional state and needs during a transition. How would your rate this kind of self-awareness

Regulating Emotion:  One important aspect of building a support network is managing anxiety, loneliness, or social discomfort productively. How would your rate  your ability to regulate your emotions

Overcoming fear of rejection: one important aspect of building a support network is the willingness to introduce yourself or ask to join social events.  How would your rate  your ability to overcome that particular worry? 

Resilience to social setbacks:  one important aspect of building a support network is resilience to social setback, that is Bouncing back from awkward or unsuccessful interactions .  How would your rate your ability to do this?

Observing local norms  is one important aspect of building a support social network. Another way to describe that is picking up on cultural or social cues in the new environment.  How would you rate your ability to do that? 

Proactive outreach is one important aspect of building a support network.  Rate your ability to take the first step to, for example, suggest coffee, attend events, or begin a conversation, if appropriate.

Consistency is one important aspect of building a support network.  Rate your ability to, for example, follow up and maintain contact after the initial interaction.

Reliability is an important aspect of building a support networks.  How would you rate your ability to be dependable and show up when you say you will.

What do I need to work on the most? Drag the following skills to place themmin order of importance  (to make progress in your plans for France)? (Put the most important skills to work on on the top. 

I have travelled outside of my country of birth more than 3 times.

I know I am financially ready to move to France.

I already  feel quite sure that the legalities of residing in France will not present a problem (re: visa, EU citizen, etc)

I know I am mentally ready to move to France.

I have significant family responsibilities outside of France that I may have to attend to and that is a worry about whether this is the right decision.

I expect that moving to France would be a very big challenge for me and I am not certain I will be able to  do it.

I expect that moving to France would be a very big challenge for me that I am fairly confident I could manage.

I have members of my immediate family who were not born in the country of my birth.

I have lived outside my country of birth more than 3 months.

Please rank each of the factors below in order of importance to you when choosing a place to live in France. Drag the most important factor to the top