Education Costs, Vicki´s Journey

HELP ME TO START MY NEW LIFE

As a college student with high aspirations, I want to move to a place that offers real opportunities to young people willing to put in hard work and dedication. When I started studying French 2 years ago, I became really interested in that culture. I found that France is a multicultural country full of possibilities, where higher education is extremely accesible and the welfare system works amazing. Even though my French is far from being perfect, I am sure that France is the country where I want to establish and grow.

In order to move to France, I first need to do a French course to perfect the language. Through my research, I found that Institut Lyonnais (http://www.institut-lyonnais.com/fr) is a well-respected institution based in Lyon, with 33 years of experience teaching languages. They offer an eight-months intensive program that costs €4,320 and includes tuition, books, and other class materials. Also, for the first three months, I would need €2500 for rent, transportation, food, and other basic costs of living. I will be able to work as soon as I know enough French to do so. Finally, the third expense I need to cover is the plane ticket from Venezuela to France. For the Fall season, when I'm planning to start my classes, the price for the ticket is €1600 approx.

As you can see, I´ve done my research and calculated my basic expenses; they total €8,420 (which equals aprox. $9,000) for eight months of classes, three months of living and the plane ticket.