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Feel good movies: 1- Little women (2019) Jo March is a feminist writer who lives in New York, while her sister Amy studies art in Paris. Amy had a fortuitous meeting with Theodore/Laurie, a childhood crush who proposed to Jo but was turned down. Meg, their oldest sibling, is married to a teacher, while Beth, their timid sister, suffers from a life-threatening illness that draws the family back together. "I can’t get over my disappointment in being a girl" 2- 10 things I hate about you (1999) Kat Stratford is an anti social teenager who very few of her classmates like. She likes to focus on school, therefore does not have time for boyfriends. Unfortunately for her sister Bianca, their father has a rule that says that Bianca can’t date until Kat does; so Bianca comes up with a plan to set her up with Patrick Verona. "Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want." Action movies: 1- Ocean's eight (2018) Debby Ocean has been put in prison for 5 years, 8 months and 12 days, in which she was able to come up with a plan for the biggest heist of her life. She formed a team of seven women: Lou, Constance, Nine Ball, Rose, Amita, Tammy and herself. Each of them with a skill that contributed to the fruition of the plan: stealing a 150 million dollar necklace from Cartier called the Toussaint off of the neck of celebrity Daphne Kluger at the MET gala. "a he gets noticed, a she gets ignores, and for once we want to be ignored" thrillers/ horror: 1- It (2017) Seven teenagers are forced to face a terrifying evil that attacks the town of Derry every 27 years. It has the power to shape-shift into the children’s biggest fear. The friends have to learn to face their fears and confront the evil creature and defeat it to stop it from attacking others in the town "Ain't nothing like a little fear to make a paper man crumble" (super fun to watch with friends) 2- Coraline (2009) Coraline discovers a secret door in the new house that her family recently moved into, that leads to an alternate reality that is almost identical to her own. She goes through that door every night and has dinner with her Other Mother and Other Father, but she quickly realises that although that reality seemed much better than her own on the surface, it was in fact a horrible place. Her Other Parents try to keep her there, but she must fight them and return to her real parents before it is too late. "How can you walk away from something and then come towards it?" 3- the shining (1980) Jack takes a job as caretaker of a hotel over the winter, where he moves in with his wife Wendy and his son Daniel, in hopes of curing his writer's block. Jack, after no success, explores the hotel and unleashes his inner homicidal maniac and attempts to murder his family. "Here's Johnny!" movies based on novels: 1- The Harry Potter series (2001-2011) A young Orphan named Harry Potter discovers that he is a wizard and is invited to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The trio liked to go on adventures and fight off monsters that threatened life at school. He eventually is forced to face the greatest evil known to the Wizarding World in an epic battle to the death. "We’ve All Got Both Light And Darkness Inside Us. What Matters Is The Part We Choose To Act On. That’s Who We Really Are" (Based on the book series by JK Rowling) 2- Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children (2016) A boy named Jake discovers a school named ‘Miss Peregrine’s school for peculiar children’ (after chasing clues his grandfather left him) which is a home to many children with odd powers. He gets to know the residents, and learns about their dangerous enemies. He realises that the longer he stayed there, the more danger he is in. He will also find out that his own peculiarity is crucial for the fight ahead of them. "Then come on. Theres somewhere I go to be alone. I have things there" (Based on the novel by Ransom Riggs) 3- The hunger games series (2012-2015) The hunger games is set in the country of Panem, which is separated into 12 districts and a Capitol. All the richest citizens live in the capitol, while the poorer ones are forced to live in the districts. Every year, the capitol hosts a ‘hunger games’ which is a game where they pick two players from each district to fight to the death in an arena for the entertainment of the residents of the Capitol. "May the odds be ever in your favour" (Based on the book series by Suzanne Collins) Marvel Movies: 1- Spider-man: No Way Home (2021) The whole world has just found out Spider-man's true identity and believes he is a villain. He hopes to solve this problem with the help of Dr. Strange and his friends Ned and MJ. But they accidentally tamper with the multiverse and draw in all kinds of people from other timelines. "with great power comes great responsibility" (I recommend watching all Spider-man movies before) 2- Avengers: Infinity war (2018) The infinity stones are the most powerful sources of energy in the universe. Thanos is a villain with a goal to wipe out half of the universe to 'restore balance' using the stones; while the avengers (a group of superheroes on earth) try to stop him. "Dread it, run from it, destiny arrives all the same" 3- Thor Ragnarok (2017) Thor and Loki of Asgard discover they have a sister, Hela who their father has kept a secret from them. Hela is seeking revenge on her family. While fighting her, Thor and Loki end up on a forgotten planet . They reunite with the Hulk and try to escape the planet to save their home and bring down Hela. "Loki, I thought the world of you"

That was my reaction when I received the result of my candidature to École Jeannine Manuel Paris. You may ask yourself "Bro why are you so excited ? It's just a school..." Well let me tell you, it's not "just a school"... It's France's best high school ! Ooo I see, but why is it the best high school of France ? First, it is not only France's best high school, but also the best IB school of France, and one of the best in the world. Don't trust me ? Here is the official website of the IB diploma where you can find the best IB schools of the world. Jeannine Manuel scored 49th ! It scored 39 points out of 45 last year and on average the other years about 36 points when the world average is only 24 points. Learn more about the school's results on this website (take a look at its school profile, it's really interesting). -École Jeannine Manuel's IB results, from the IB's official website (2021 results) Second, even journals talk about their amazing success : on this link and this other link, read Le Figaro's reports on the school (bro they wrote 2 reports isn't that amazing). For your information, Le Figaro is one of the most well-known French newspapers. -Le Figaro's report on EJM (2021) What does being a student at Jeannine Manuel look like ? First, here are the most important aspects of EJM's organisation : There are 3 campuses : Paris (the one I'm gonna talk about), Lille (the only one that is a boading school), and London (which opened in 2014 and is the most recent EJM school) -EJM's 3 campuses (image taken from their website) Being proficient in English is mandatory, as all the lessons are taught in English. For those who don't speak French, a special "Adaptation" curriculum has been designed by the school to teach French to them. EJM offers 2 types of baccalaureat (at least for the Paris and Lille campuses) : the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the French Baccalaureate with International option. In their website, they say that students can also take the High School Diploma, but I, being in the IB system, haven't heard of it and nobody offered it to us (in 10th grade), so to be continued... OR -IB's logo (find the image here) -"Logo" of the French diplomas (here is the link) OK, I think I've covered eveything. So, about EJM : it is amazing. Nah, to be honest, as I come from a reaaaally small school, I was quite surprised with EJM's Paris campus. It has a ton of buildings, and it seems like there were about 10 different architects who worked here because almost every building has an unique design : some have stairs made of steel, others have stairs made of stone, some have 3 floors, others only have 1... I don't think I'm allowed to post pictures of the school, so I can only describe it to you -_-. Then, the people here are super nice and everything, I really mean it EVERYTHING is here to help you. Literally, there is a "point écoute" where you can anonymously tell your problems to a specialist via a call every Monday, every single teacher is available to help you if you have any personal problem, you can talk to the délégués (class representatives) if you need to, or even to the C.A.R.E. committee. So damn much is organized around well-being at EJM, and it creates a really welcoming atmosphere. About clubs, as I said, I come from a small school (more like a smol school that takes even less space than the word "small") and we didn't have any student-created club. At EJM, there is almost an infinity of clubs, student-led or teacher-led. It goes from debate club to neuroscience club, not forgetting the press club. - EJM's page about clubs and activities. -EJM's press club, Le Bilingue, which I'm part of :). Click here to access their website Academically, you've already seen that EJM's level is excellent, and their faculty (team of teachers) is truly exceptional. All the way through high school, students regularly have 1-1 meetings with a teacher or a college counsellor to see which university or curriculum best fits the students. These meetings are more than welcome, as a lot of student, me included, are quite worried about entering university. In conclusion, I just want to say that if you are looking for an international education in France, EJM really is an excellent choice (I'm talking about the Paris campus, but the Lille campus is also a good one). Admissions at Jeannine Manuel : Being France's best high school, I guess that you've already come to the conclusion that it is hard to get into Jeannine Manuel. When I was looking for reviews of how hard the admission tests would be, or some students sharing their personal experience, I got literally 0 real reviews and I was pretty annoyed. That's why I'm here to share my experience ! Anyway, let's delve into the admission world (like the real thing). I discovered EJM (École Jeannine Manuel) quite by chance while typing "best high school France" and didn't have any other source of information than their school website, so all I could do was to apply without any student review of the school. Their admission process usually starts on the 15th of September and ends on the 31st of December each year. Note that for international students who do not live in France, there is no real deadline and that they can apply whenever they want. The whole admission process is really clear (see picture below). A few points that could help you during the admission process : The school presentation gives plenty of info, so make sure you attend to one of them The deadlines - 15th of September and ends on the 31st of December - are starting-to-apply deadlines. This means that you can upload documents to your application page after the 31st but you have to be registered before the 31st. You can apply without having some documents and you'll be able to add in more documents even after the 31st (for example, you can start your admission procedure even if you don't have your 2nd-trimester file - kinda obvious cuz the admissions stop before the start of the 2nd term - and upload that file after the 31st) Some applicants (me included) will be asked to take additional tests in English or in Maths. See below the picture where I'll talk more in detail about it *. At step 5, the pre-selected students will be interviewed by a member of the admission team. This does not mean that you are accepted (sad right ?) but you're still on the right path :) The school's admission page * About the additional tests : I had to take both English and Maths tests. If you also have to do them, don't panic, it's just a way for them to check your level in each subject. It doesn't mean that you'll get into EJM or not (I know a friend who did these tests but got refused -_-). The English test was about basic knowledge of reading and writing skills. Anyone who speaks English fluently and has had some English writing and reading lessons is prepared for the test. The Math test was a bit harder. As I came from a quite good secondary school, I solved them with no problem, but I do reckon that some points were not covered in the French Education (I was in a school that had its own system. For the French readers, it was an "école hors contrat"). If you have this test, I do recommend that you check Yvan Monka's YouTube channel and advance a bit yourself (he's a maths teacher and gives a lot of little lessons on YouTube). WARNING : his lessons are in French. That's it for my admission experience ! To be honest, I don't really have much to say except good luck ! I was really stressed about getting into it, but if I could give you one piece of advice before getting into the admission process, it's this : Do your best and that's it. Respect deadlines and just chill 😎. Have any questions or comment ? Type them below, I'll answer as soon as possible !

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