Being silly with friends in front of the Capitol building.
When you think of France, what image pops into your mind? Maybe a Caucasian man with black hair and a moustache. He is dressed rather formally and sporting a beret. And is that a baguette and a bottle of wine in his hands?
While there is some truth in these French stereotypes, France is much more diverse than you might think. The phrase tout le monde means "everyone" or literally "all the world."
In the short time that I have lived here in Toulouse, I have met people from the following countries:
While there is some truth in these French stereotypes, France is much more diverse than you might think. The phrase tout le monde means "everyone" or literally "all the world."
In the short time that I have lived here in Toulouse, I have met people from the following countries:
- Syria
- Egypt
- Spain
- Mexico
- Honduras
- Greece
- England
- The Netherlands
- China
- Hong Kong
- Germany
- Japan
- Poland
- Mongolia
Over the course of my two weeks of language school, I have only encountered one other native English speaker in my class. The class is taught all in French, but during the breaks, we tend to speak English and Spanish among ourselves. My current classmates come from Chile, Egypt, Greece, Mexico, Spain and Syria. I'm loving the chance to learn more about my fellow students and their cultures. What a beautiful and multicultural city I live in!
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