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| Subject: | Air Force and France |
| Date: | Friday, November 11, 2005 |
| Name: | Rich Forslund |
| Message: | Hey everybody, I am currently a junior in high school in San Francisco, CA. I am trying to get into the United States Air Force Academy to become a pilot in the USAF. I am very interested in the cultures and history of Europe, particulary France and Germany. Pilots can major in anything, so I was thinking of majoring in Foreign Area (Europe) studies. I would be able to visit Europe almost every summer while at the Academy. I asked my Air Force Admissions Liason Officer, if it was difficult to be staitioned in Europe while being a pilot. She said it was competitive, but do-able. It would be awesome for me if I could fulfill all three of my dreams of serving my country, flying planes, and living in Europe at the same time. My question is are United States military personal well received in France? I wouldn't try and show off that I was in the USAF, but I would imagine, that I would have to be in uniform sometimes, and well it isn't too hard to figure out your in the USAF wearing their uniforms. Also, I am currently learning Spanish at my high school right now (it doesn't offer French). I am very successful in my Spanish classes, and have nearly learned all of the tenses. Is it a lot easier to learn French after already learning another romance language? Are the grammar rules similar? For example, in Spanish you place object pronouns before the verb in most cases. To say "I give the book to the man" you say, "Doy el libro al hombre." To say I give it to him you say "Se lo doy." Is this true in French as well? I guess my main question is would I be learing a whole different language, or just different words? Thank you for all your help and sorry for the long post. |
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| Name | Dominique |
| Message |
One very important thing to remember for all Americans thinking about coming over to France is that a majority of the French (like a lot of people all over the world) have a strong dislike of the current US *administration and policies*--but NOT any dislike of *Americans* themselves.
I believe, as a French national who's lived, studied, worked and got married in the US, that it is important for everyone to make the distinction. |
| Name | Rich Forslund |
| Message | Thanks Iris. I appreciate your reply. |
| Name | Iris |
| Message | Hello Rich, I'm replying to your post here rather than in my taxation post - only to tell you that I don't have much of an answer for you. French women don't have a thing or not for American men. Love is always something personal, from one individual to another. As for the way Americans are viewed in France, I would tend to say that people usually disconnect political issues from personal ones. So... if you ever come to France, just be yourself and try to be open to other people's ways. I think everything should be just fine. But don't expect to meet Alizee at every corner... Have a good day in the states, Iris |
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