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Eight Years in Paris

Prof(Dr) Nandkumar •podcasters.spotify.com
Society & Culture
Places & Travel
Travel Musings of my life as an Indian Research Scientist &Traveller in Europe for a period of 8 Years
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Visit to Dijon, the gastronomic capital of France and to Louis Pasteur Museum at Dole were unforgettable memories of Besancon Student Life

French authorities deserve praise for providing all possible amenities to make life of Foreign students enjoyable and for academic pursuits and Besancon University Campus was beautifully planned to help students to prusue their dreams. The visit to Dijon the Gastronomic capital of France and to Dole the place of birth of Louis Pasteur the Legend were unforgettable experiences of my Besancon Student Life too

Dec 25, 2022•10 min

One Day Organized Tour of Besancon Town and Envrions

It was a indeed a great relief that student Organizations CROUS&CIES had planned short guided tours for residents of Bouloe Campus to familiarize them with French way of Life and French History and French Cuisine etc and the fares charged for such day trips or excursions were really modest. The short tour of Besancon town and surrounding areas also revealed the professionalism of French Urban Planners and the meticulous planning evident in lay out of roads, buildings as well as open spaces a...

Dec 24, 2022•11 min

Stressful initial days as Student at Bouloe Capus

I found it mentally tough to adapt to new student life in a foreign land and there were times when I thought whether I should fly back home, unable to adjust to the strange food, strange atmosphere all around and to say say bye bye for the dream of a Doctorate Degree from the reputed Paris University too! But analysis of plethora of repercussions back home if I fly back home dumping the plans of research compelled me to fight out all the vicissitudes that appeared insurmountable!...

Dec 18, 2022•10 min

The Language Centre at Besancon was equipped with top class teaching facilities to make Language Learning look like an Enjoyable Game & not a task!

I was impressed by the top class learning facilities available for students at the Language Learning Centre and the Bouloe Student Campus at Besancon was one of the best equipped, organized and managed student campus that I was seeing for the first time in my Life. Though I must admit that Jipmer Hospital & Medical Student Campus at Pondicherry was top class by Indian standards, Bouloe Campus merited, in my eyes to be rated a notch or two higher than the Indian Campus that I was fortunate to...

Dec 17, 2022•11 min

Tasting French Style of Life in Sleepy Besacon Town for the First Time in my Life

The 6-7 hour train journey, from Paris to Besancon, thanks to generous support from the fellow passenger and intellectual Mark had eliminated the fear of boredom of travelling along in a foreign land , But did tax my frail 45 KG something body and I was craving to eat something and to have a peaceful sleep more than anthing else! Thank God I was able to accomplish my wish of getting something to eat and to find a decent hotel in the vicinity of the railway station to my full satisfaction and it ...

Dec 12, 2022•12 min

Tasting the First Ever Train Journey in a Foreign Land

As scheduled, I was to reach Besancon , the border town between France & Switzerland for the Intensive French Language Course, and looking forward to the First Ever Train Journey in France with excitement like a child on a picnic trip. The train journey was exhilarating to say the least!

Dec 08, 2022•11 min

Getting taste of Indian ambience at Indian Hostel in Cite University Campus

Having got the taste of an entirely different and technologically superior life in Paris Metropolis for 2 days , I was eager and feeling nostalgic to have a taste of Indian way of life while making my way in the underground train journey to Cite Universitaire Campus and it was full of surprises too

Dec 07, 2022•11 min

Unbelievable Help from a Kenyan Scholarship Holder Made My Day!

The encounter with the automatic photo studio machine and automatic coin delivery machine were once in a life time experiences and the totally un-solicited and spontaneous offer of support from a Kenyan Student, Freddie another scholarrship holder like me at CIES headquarters have left a memory that will stay with me forever!

Dec 06, 2022•10 min

The Dream journey though Heaven Continues

After the fantastic initiation of Paris Metro Travel and unbelievable visit to Eiffel Tower the previous night, it was time to get to business and to get initiated to life of a student and as a researcher and all events appeared to be planned to perfection like a well-oiled machine.

Dec 05, 2022•10 min

Enjoying Taste of Heaven of Europe

The French Government and scholarship handling authorities had kept their promise and the welcome of the scholarship holders as State Guests was delightfully professional! My journey in the new world had begun like the proverbial character "Ittiyaraanan" in the great Hindu Epic " Bhagawatham" too!

Dec 03, 2022•14 min

Preparations for my First Ever Flight to a Foreign Country

Though a village pumpkin not aware of so many intricate formalities required for travel to a foreign country, I received unbelievable help from my friends as well as divine help and made the seemingly overwhelming task a ride in the park. Please lend me your ears to know more of my saga! Big Thanks

Nov 30, 2022•10 min

Heavenly Break

This is the beginning of the cyber podcast journey of " 8 years in Paris" that I plan to share with my listeners all over the world and detail how the journey of past 50 years was full of obstacles and to explain how I was able to tide over the thorns and barriers on the way and to make a niche for myself that was way beyond my wildest dreams.

Nov 29, 2022•12 min

Against all odds

In this episode I delve into the reasons for podcasting and explain why I ventured into this cyber journey. Hope this inspires millions of youth to reach the stars and achieve their dreams.

Nov 27, 2022•13 min
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