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Cergy-Pontoise, France
Ashley David

Student Perspective: Ashley in Cergy-Pontoise

Ashley David
College of Engineering

“French culture shock is one that I definitely wasn’t prepared for. I had mentally prepared to live in Europe for 5 months, but to constantly be surrounded by people, yet not be able to understand a single conversation is something I’d never experienced before and took time getting used to. Parisian meals, mealtimes, and meal durations also took me by surprise.”