Throughout my two short years of French education, I have heard bits and pieces about the drastic differences between American and French Universities. Through extensive research, I have found some of the most interesting to be student life, grades and exams, and cost. First, let us look at student life. In America, you will often hear the phrases “college was the best four years off my life” and, “college is where I made my lifelong friends.” But these same phrases are not uttered by the French. Stephanie, in her article 9 differences between American and French Universities, tells how, “Back in the states every weekend was spent getting into college mischief with fellow classmates. Yet in the two years I’ve been with the same 15 students
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American students spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on higher education. On the contrary, French student pay little to nothing, as the governments pays for most of it. While many Americans would gawk at the idea of free higher-education, many French students believe that American students, “get what they pay for,” according to Julia Halperin. As previously mentioned, French universities as seen as a place only for learning. This means a lack of campus, which means a lack of resources. For example, many French students have to travel across town and wait in line to get access to a library. This seems like a burden to American students who simply roll out of bed, stroll across campus, and walk straight into the library with no problem. This difference between the cost of French and American universities, while seems crazy, really makes a lot of sense. The more you pay for, the more you get. Overall, the differences between American and French education stem from cultural differences. Americans want bigger and better, while the French want whats necessary. This idea is represented clearly in their educational systems. Including, but not limited to, student life, grades and exams, and cost, the differences between American and French Universities are evident, and
American students spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on higher education. On the contrary, French student pay little to nothing, as the governments pays for most of it. While many Americans would gawk at the idea of free higher-education, many French students believe that American students, “get what they pay for,” according to Julia Halperin. As previously mentioned, French universities as seen as a place only for learning. This means a lack of campus, which means a lack of resources. For example, many French students have to travel across town and wait in line to get access to a library. This seems like a burden to American students who simply roll out of bed, stroll across campus, and walk straight into the library with no problem. This difference between the cost of French and American universities, while seems crazy, really makes a lot of sense. The more you pay for, the more you get. Overall, the differences between American and French education stem from cultural differences. Americans want bigger and better, while the French want whats necessary. This idea is represented clearly in their educational systems. Including, but not limited to, student life, grades and exams, and cost, the differences between American and French Universities are evident, and