This article from Le Figaro – a France based newspaper – discusses affordable study abroad options for French students interested in U.S. universities. Excitingly, UF is the first school mentioned! The article praises the academic, social and athletic scenes on campus as well as costs and the city of Gainesville itself. This article first appeared […]
Hayleah was a dual language track major in our department, with a concentration in Chinese and French. She wanted to teach English abroad and found a position in South Korean in 2022. She has been living there ever since. Our interview took place 19 September 2023. Bonjour Hayleah, Thank you for agreeing to this interview. […]
Memry Rasch graduated from the University of Florida with her Master of Arts in French and Francophone Studies with a concentration in French Linguistics in December of 2020. She currently teaches French I, French II, French III, and French IV at Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Florida. She strives to be an innovator and […]
Bonjour, Gators! I’m writing from Paris, France, where I’m a master’s student in Environmental Policy at Sciences Po. I moved to France in August 2022 after graduating from UF with a major in Environmental Science and a minor in French. My initial post-graduate plan was to take a gap year and participate in the TAPIF […]
Andrea Hummel (BA 2023, International Studies/French and Francophone Studies) Bonjour tout le monde ! Je m’appelle Andrea et pendant mes études à UF, je me suis spécialisée en études internationales et en français. J’étais diplômée en mai 2023 et je viens de commencer un Master de droits de l’homme à Sciences Po Paris ! Pendant […]
Reflecting on my French minor after graduating a decade ago, I recognize the large influence it has had on my life in unexpected and rewarding ways, both personally and professionally. After graduating from the University of Florida, I worked at the Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville, where I supported the theatre’s marketing department. I applied my […]
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After four years in Senegal, I have learned that it is very difficult to leave le pays de la Teranga. I originally came on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant to Saint-Louis for the 2015-2016 school year. Within the first month, I knew that I would stay longer. My host family and colleagues made me […]
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Eve Hershberger (PhD French, 1975) Language News and Adventures from Miami Beach (SOBE), Florida Here in SOBE where I live now one does not need to travel far to have an international language experience. Today I first walked from the condo to Espanola Way for a sidewalk crepe and croissant petit déjeuner at A la […]
Junie Dalice (May 2019) | French major Moving to Washington state was a very big and challenging change for me. From the weather to the people and the hills. However I love it here. Contrary to what people say the weather is great I even breathe better. The people have been amazing so far. I met […]
Christian Ahihou (PhD ’12) Christian is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) where he enjoys interacting with his students while transmitting to them his knowledge of the French language and also sharing with them his passion of French and Francophone cultures. Affiliated to the Global Women Studies Program and the […]