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Off-To-College in NYC checklist

Student Housing Works

Home Use this checklist to make sure you have everything you need for your first year at college. These are just suggestions; you should adapt this list to suit your own situation. To save packing or shipping, it might make sense to buy some of these items after you arrive. It might also make sense to pack for one season at a time and switch items when you go home during breaks.

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My Favorite Place in Grenoble: La Bastille

AIFS Abroad

Written by AIFS Resident Director, Miranda Rea. My favorite place in Grenoble has to be La Bastille. It is the first thing you see, rising above the city and in my opinion, it sums up all that is great about Grenoble – history, environment, science, culture, technology, sport, education – in a beautiful setting. You can walk, run or cycle up, or you can enjoy the views from one of the oldest urban cable cars still in operation.

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Thinking in Public and Private Spaces

Dr. Laura Pasquini

“I share, therefore I am.” Sherry Turkle, Reclaiming Conversations: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. Does always sharing with friends and peers have a cost? Does blogging make me conform to the values and opinions of my readers? Do I only tweet ideas that fit a particular “brand” or tone? Is crowdsourcing my reading practices make me conform to popular books?

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Why Grenoble as a Customized Faculty-Led Location

AIFS Abroad

This week on the blog we are highlighting the beautiful city of Grenoble, France! Below are some top reasons why Grenoble would be the perfect location for your customized faculty-led program. Grenoble is for students: With over 65,000 university students and several prestigious universities, Grenoble is an ideal place to study abroad. The city is regularly voted most popular university town in France with so much to do for students– free museums, free events or ticket discounts, special offers

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Immersive and Affordable Housing Accommodations: The Local Homestay in Grenoble

AIFS Abroad

Written by Miranda Rea, Resident Director in Grenoble, France. Immersion in the local culture is an excellent way to ensure that your students are continuously learning during their study abroad experience. In Grenoble , AIFS has a wide network of local families who every semester , winter and summer terms house our students providing safe and comfortable learning environments.