SIS Student reports
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Brisbane 2011 - Living the Aussie Life
by Amandine
23-02-12
When I discovered that I was actually going to Australia, I was so excited. I could already imagine myself having the time of my life on the other side of the world. It was better. -
Melbourne 2011
by Claire Balaÿ, Lisa Grière and Sonya Kaiser
23-02-12
Claire Balaÿ, Lisa Grière, Sonya Kaiser and Marie Balaguy spent 6 weeks on the Melbourne exchange this summer. They contributed their favorite photos, “favorite memories” and “most striking difference at school” comments. -
Brisbane 2011
by Heloise de Durand
07-10-11
Rugby league and immersion in one of Australia’s vibrant Greek communities made for a memorable Australian Experience. -
Sydney 2011
by Lukas Jansen, David Ginoux and Antoine Moulai
23-02-12
The Scots College exchange is in its first year. Students were impressed by the joyful learning community, and made the most of their time down-under. -
Brisbane 2010
by Fiona Krait
14-11-10
Anyone for rowing at 4:30 am? Perhaps you prefer swimming in the middle of winter? In Brisbane, anything’s possible. -
Sydney 2010
by George Spencer and Louis Varale
07-11-10
Exotically European, Shore school and Sydney provide our students with a warm welcome and some surprises. "Shore is like Hogwarts," writes one student. -
Sydney 2009
By Laurent Afresne and Alex Cousin
07-11-10
In its second year the Sydney exchange with Shore boys’ school is a big success. Participants not only attend school, they often travel too. -
Brisbane 2009
Three participants in the Brisbane exchange give their impressions of their experience.
26-01-10 -
Melbourne 2009
by Delphine Kaiser
12-10-09
My six-week exchange with Melbourne Ladies College was so much more than experiencing a different educational system, it was also new friends, new places, new ideals and new wildlife. -
Being on the other side of the world
By Sacha Morawski (MLC Exchange)
Arriving in a big airport by myself and finding my exchange student was quite a challenging start, but once we met, everything became easier.
02-11-07 -
A 6 weeks long sleep over!
By Victoria Forschbach (MLC exchange)
In the beginning, I was nervous about spending six weeks in an Australian family on the other side of the world, with an exchange student I had never met before. I worried for nothing...
02-11-07 -
In Australia, everything is different
By Laura Beaulier (MLC exchange)
The culture, the school (educational system, uniform, subjects, exams...), the way and the hours to eat...
02-11-07 -
A remarkable experience
By Capucine Avenas (MLC, Melbourne Exchange)
My host family took me to Sydney for 5 days...
06-11-07 -
School and fun
By Meredith Roux (MLC, Melbourne)
My exchange was a great experience which I will never forget. I’d love to do it again !
06-11-07 -
Can’t wait for my new friend to come to Paris!
By Victoire Poincheval (Sommerville House)
My correspondant and I had a lot in common. Her family made me feel at home and we shared lots of great moments.
12-11-07 -
I have found a true friend
By Manon Rose (Sommerville House exchange)
My host student Priya and her family were very welcoming and always had time for me.
12-11-07 -
Let there be Tim Tams!
By Louise Blum & Marjolaine Clough (Coomoora exchange)
It’s not just the Australian brilliant landscapes that we have discovered this summer in Australia...
06-11-07 -
Riding the wave down under!
Antoine Chasseuil, 2nd4 (Coomoora exchange)
There are a lot of differences between the French and the Australian way of life.
12-11-07 -
Ned Kelly
How a bushranger became an Australian legend, by Meredith Roux
Students participating in the Australia exchange have a research project to work on during their stay. This is Meredith Roux’s project from the summer of 2007.
08-11-11 -
3 weeks of fun and discovery at Coomoora School
By Laurence Warin (Coomoora Exchange)
I spent 3 weeks of fun and discovery, improving my English at the same time.
11-02-07 -
I learned a lot of things about the Australian civilisation and lifestyle
By Laura Colignon (Coomoora Exchange)
For example, we ate dinner every day at 4pm and then had supper at 10pm. Also, the Australian school was really easy compared to the French one.
11-02-07 -
I saw kangaroos and koalas in the rainforests
By Madeleine Harion (MLC Exchange)
I visited the Great Ocean Road. It was spectacular.
22-02-07 -
The most memorable part of my trip : a road trip from Melbourne via Canberra to Sydney.
By Morgan Bradley (MLC Exchange)
We did an exclusive tour of the Prime Minister’s office
06-03-07 -
Australia, here we come!!!
By Julie and Albane (MLC Exchange)
This summer, four frenchies left Paris to fly to Aussie land where we had so much fun! With the huge MLC College and the beautiful landscape, the summer passed quickly.
22-02-07 -
My most striking experience was definitely through music
By Samia Bedoui
This summer, I spent eight weeks in Australia, with a girl from the school of MLC in Melbourne.
20-05-06 -
Seven Weeks in ’Aussie’
By Paula HENIN, 1ereS 3
I landed in Melbourne really excited but exhausted by the 24hour flight, not knowing what to expect..... My host family was very kind to me and very soon I felt at home in their house in Balwyn, a pretty suburb close to MLC, the school I went to during the exchange. I arrived during the holidays, so I had time to get over my jetlag in Lorne and Philip Island before my first day at school. The holidays went very well and I began to feel relaxed with my host family and more confident with (...) 20-05-06 -
An absolutely extraordinary exchange in Australia
By Clio Gendre
This summer, thanks to the International Sections, I had the extraordinary opportunity to go for a six weeks exchange to Melbourne in Australia.
06-03-07 -
My six weeks down under
By Clemmy de Montjoye
My 6 weeks in Australia were absolutely wonderful, I discovered the way people at the other end of the world live and it turns out it’s quite different!
20-05-06 -
Let’s go to the kangaroos’ country!
By Charlotte Laurent
This summer, I had the opportunity to go to the other side of the planet and discover a lovely country: Australia.
19-05-06
