Activities in English

First of all, I am more a “series- type-of-person” rather than a movie one. I know, I am French, I do not correspond to the stereotype. Even my high school was named after Jean Zay, a former French Ministry who also happened to have invented the famous “Festival de Cannes” in 1939. Anyway, I obviously like movies, and I can recommend you some French ones (as I have done for Mariam and Camila) if you enjoy discovering new cultures. However, I prefer the format of series, the fact that there are episodes and seasons, cliff-hangers to maintain suspense and dynamism, and also fictional characters that we can follow throughout their evolution (even if sometimes it means crying over their death). Second of all, I do not have Netflix. As far as I can tell, it looks like it is really not as developed in France as here in Chile or Canada. Then we all have our techniques to still follow our best shows, with a bit of time difference. Nonetheless, as a real fan of series, I have a long ...

I’m not sure of what is exactly a postgraduate course, or what it means in France, what is its equivalent, thus sorry in advance if I have misunderstood ! Of what I have read, I figure out it may be what we call a master in the European system of higher education “LMD” (License, Master, Doctorate). A license is the first three years of university, often very general, which delivers a national diploma that permits to begin your professional life. Then you have the master, the fourth and the fifth years where you specialise more yourself on a specific aspect of your discipline (for instance, if you have been studying law, you can pursue your cursus in a master of European law, company law, public law, health law etc.). It is not obligatory but strongly recommended as the labor market tends to be more competitive. Finally, you can do a doctorate in three more years and follow up your dream of being a university lecturer and researcher (just kidding). Now that I explained ...

Since I arrived less than two months ago in Santiago, I still have a lot of places to discover around the city and its suburbs. Nonetheless, I spent a large amount of my free time (meaning mostly my weekends, as I finish class on Thursday at 12) getting to know more the capital that I have dreamed of during half a year. In fact, when I had to make choices for my exchange year (six in total), I selected all the five santiaguinas universities that have a learning agreement with Sciences Po. I really wanted to come here. That’s why since the beginning of the semester I had the time to visit plenty of tourist places, wandering next to La Moneda, exploring the Cerro San Cristobal, visiting the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, listening to an audio guide in La Chascona to learn more about Pablo Neruda… etc. I also had the chance to spend a weekend in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. On another note, I enjoy nature, thus it truly fulfills me that some parks are accessible by bus.   ...

When I saw today’s topic I was really excited to tell you more about the job of my life: magistrate. I don’t know if it has the same signification or role in Chile, so I’ll try to explain. Since I am 15, I’ve wanted to become a magistrate. The main reason is that, from how far I can remember, I’ve always been furious about inequalities in our society. Thus, my goal is to fix these situations by using the law. I know it may sound utopic, however I think I can help create a better environment for everyone who wasn’t born in the “right” place, the “right” family, the “right” skin. I believe you can make errors in your life, most of them caused by the socio-economical context you live in. In order to become a French magistrate, you have to follow a master in law, and then take a competitive examination to enter the “National Magistracy’s School” (ENM in French). Once you get in, you are paid by the State to be a student judge during two years and a half. Afterwards you are nominated ...