{"id":323,"date":"2025-12-14T16:09:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecnologia.ufpr.br\/international\/?p=323"},"modified":"2025-12-14T16:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:10:31","slug":"french-students-experience-ufpr-and-brazilian-culture-at-the-technology-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tecnologia.ufpr.br\/international\/2025\/12\/14\/french-students-experience-ufpr-and-brazilian-culture-at-the-technology-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"French Students Experience UFPR and Brazilian Culture at the Technology Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the second semester of 2025, the Technology Sector of the Federal University of Paran\u00e1 (UFPR) welcomed two French students through an academic mobility program: Rudy Colladant<\/strong>, from the Universit\u00e9 de Technologie de Compi\u00e8gne (UTC)<\/em>, located in the city of Compi\u00e8gne, and Jeanne Dulou<\/strong>, from the \u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure pour la Performance Industrielle et la Maintenance A\u00e9ronautique (ENSPIMA)<\/em> in Bordeaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Both students are enrolled in courses at the Department of Mechanical Engineering<\/strong> and are expected to remain in Curitiba until December 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rudy, originally from Bourges, explains that he chose UFPR due to his interest in specific courses and the opportunity to experience a completely new culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy university has several partnerships with Brazil, and that\u2019s how I found out about the program. I chose UFPR because the courses interested me and because the required level of Portuguese would not be a major problem,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He also admits that he arrived with some preconceived ideas about Brazil, especially regarding safety and climate, but Curitiba surprised him:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe city seems quite safe to me, and the weather is not always sunny!\u201d he jokes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Despite the initial language barrier, Rudy says he felt welcomed by professors and classmates, highlighting the learning process and the autonomy he has gained during the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeanne, who came from Bordeaux, decided to study in Brazil motivated by her desire to learn Portuguese and to better understand Latin American culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAt my school, we have presentations about exchange destinations. I wanted to go to a Portuguese-speaking country, but I couldn\u2019t go to Portugal, so I chose Brazil. I\u2019ve always liked Latin American culture and wanted to discover more,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

She mentions that the language was a challenge at first, but she quickly adapted with the support of the academic community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt was difficult in the beginning because I didn\u2019t speak Portuguese and many Brazilians don\u2019t speak English, but I managed and got used to it. The professors and students were very welcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

One of the differences that most caught her attention was the contrast between classroom dynamics in Brazil and France:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHere, we can leave the classroom during class to go to the bathroom or take a short break. In France, we have to stay until the end of the class, and if we arrive more than five minutes late, we are not allowed to enter,\u201d she observes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Beyond their academic activities, Jeanne visited Florian\u00f3polis and was impressed by the natural landscapes and local nightlife, describing the experience as \u201chow I imagined Brazil.\u201d In Curitiba, however, she was also surprised by the climate, realizing\u2014like Rudy\u2014that the country is not always hot and sunny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeanne emphasizes that her biggest challenge was \u201cbreaking the language barrier and adapting alone on another continent,\u201d but she highlights the valuable lessons she gained from the experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI learned that here people live well with what they have and that they don\u2019t need more than that. That it\u2019s important to do what you want without feeling judged.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Both Rudy and Jeanne agree that international academic mobility is a unique opportunity for academic, personal, and cultural growth, and they emphasize that UFPR has been a welcoming and supportive environment for this experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the second semester of 2025, the Technology Sector of the Federal University of Paran\u00e1 (UFPR) welcomed two French students through an academic mobility program: Rudy Colladant, from the Universit\u00e9 de Technologie de Compi\u00e8gne (UTC), located in the city of…
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