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Hamilton in France is taking a summer break, so we will be away from the blog for a little while. But before, we would like to share these 10 photos from this past year. It was a real real pleasure to spend all this time with our students, and to accompany them during this academic, … Continue reading Summer Break

[Photo: Margaret Werner] An Economics and French major at Hamilton College, Samuel '21 took economics classes in France this year, and this way, he was able to appreciate the different methods of teaching between France and the United States. He accepted to share his experience here. Coming from a liberal arts college like Hamilton, the … Continue reading Studying Economics From A French Perspective

A student at Scripps College, Yasmine decided to do an internship at an organization called "Solidarités Jeunesses" while she was studying in Paris with Hamilton in France. She tells us about this work experience in a French environment.

A Chemistry and French major at Hamilton College, Eli '21 chose to do an intership at a social and cultural center in Paris during the spring semester. Among his responsibilities, he taught English, helped students with their homework and organized various activities. A valuable experience which he talks about in this interview.

Toward the beginning of her spring semester, Haruna '21 did an internship as a community manager with a language school based in Paris. In this article, she describes this professional and cultural experience. During my spring semester in Paris, I spent about 2 months interning at a language school called Angelio Academia. As a member … Continue reading “I enjoyed the creative freedom and collaborative nature of the internship”

This year, aside from all her courses taught in French, Alina '21 also took one taught in English: a literature class called "Modernism and Theory" [courses taught in English are available only for students majoring in English Literature]. She tells us about this academic experience. I am a Creative Writing major at Hamilton College, so … Continue reading Alina’s Literature Class: “Modernism and Theory”

This semester, Vale interned at a movie production company based in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, just a few blocks from the Champs-Élysées. She describes her missions, and the advantages of doing an internship in France.

Andres, a student at Colby College, came to France with the program during the Spring semester. Due to the worldwide outbreak of Covid-19, like all our students, Andres had to return earlier than planned after two months in Paris. He answered a few questions on Zoom to tell us what he thought about his experience … Continue reading “La France est un pays très beau, et il y a beaucoup de choses à faire”

Amelia is a French and History major at Williams College, and she came to France for both the fall and spring semester. She tells us about her experience as an exchange student in Paris. [Translation to English was made by Hamilton in France.] Tu es spécialiste en histoire et français. En tant que spécialiste en … Continue reading Interview: Amelia’s Academic Year In France

Cydnie Martin is a Biochemistry and Francophone Studies major from Bowdoin College. She also happens to be a passionate field hockey player, and she speaks about how it was like to play in a Parisian club when she came to study in France for a semester.