Survival Guide written by ESSEC students for ESSEC International Students. Whether you have just arrived in France or have been living here for a while, this guide is full of practical tips that will help you for your ESSEC/French day-to-day life. From ESSEC vocabulary to steps to get a mobile phone in France, from shopping in Paris to the history of Cergy, from information about accomodation to the ESSEC calendar of events or club description... You are sure to find all you need to know in our guide !
%&' %( () %( % *) (+*, You are eager to discover France, to have a taste of its gastronomic delights, to stroll up and down the ChampsElysées, and to meet so many Frenchmen and Frenchwomen who will be your new friends. You are ready to set off for the unknown… Still you could do with a bit of help! MELT paves the way for your integration into France’s everyday life. MELT is an ESSEC students’ society which hosts welcoming events for foreign students, as well as staging many other events throughout the year, which bring together French and foreign students ― riverboat tours on the Seine, parties, tours of the countryside...― to promote foreign students’ adaptation and give them a better impression of France. The MELT team destroys the cliché of French people being rude and closed to foreigners! You will be informed the program of events that have been scheduled. There is no fee to pay to take part in our activities. Just show up! Come and enjoy yourself, MELT does the rest! Meanwhile, we have prepared this “Survival Guide”, which will give you some practical tips (for example what to do on your arrival in France, etc.) and insight of what you can expect in our amazing school. From ESSEC vocabulary to steps to get a mobile phone in France, from shopping in Paris to the history of Cergy, from information about accommodation to the ESSEC calendar of events or club descriptions. You are sure to find all you need to know in our guide. Of course, feel free to contact us atmeltinternational@gmail.com if you have any questions that are not dealt with here; remember that MELT is here for you and will do all it possibly can to make your stay in France unforgettable! The MELT Team.