blog post 3

       first of to get understanding of the year, The school year starts at the beginning of September. French schools have long holidays – a two-month summer holiday starting in July, two or three weeks at Christmas and Easter, as well as half term breaks.  Courses are divided between majors and are set in periods of two semesters. At University Grenoble   the workload depends on the class and depending on the professor tests are given when ever the professor wants one. In typical classroom settings, classes can range from smaller classes with 15 students up to larger classes with up to 100 students. professors usually prefer you to not use your cell phone in class, but taking notes on laptop might be acceptable.  If you have any questions about anything the professor usually has office hours you can visit or personally email them. 
       At university Grenoble  classes credits depends on how many hours you take for that class. for example if you take a 36 hour class this is 4 credit.  At your  host school, you have to take equal to Maryville credit hours in order to be a full-time student. At Maryville classes will meet either twice or three times a week as well as classes at Grenoble. but letter grades are not equivalent between both schools so that means a B here might be a C there.
       At Grenoble, there are plenty of  ways to receive academic and non-academic support on campus. being a international student, If there is a problem in the classroom a student can go speak to the teacher or to their international advisor, who is there to help in any way.