Interview with Nicolas Jean-Jacques Tragus : In Transit: An Oral History Project about Crossing Borders
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Nicolas Jean-Jacques Tragus speaks about his experiences as an international student at Stanford University both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the “intense” nature of the adjustment process after arriving in the United States and the challenges he faced while completing the Spring and Summer quarters from France in 2020. Tragus also talks about traveling during the pandemic and shares the story of undergoing an additional security check before boarding a flight at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in France. He describes the process of applying to the American visa, including paying fees and proving that he had access to finances. He reflects on why it is important for international students to freely participate in higher education in the US, shares his impressions of the visa system and American culture, and offers advice to future international students.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | February 9, 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Tragus, Nicolas Jean-Jacques | |
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| Creator | Tragus, Nicolas Jean-Jacques | |
| Interviewer | Jayasinghe, D. Lakmali | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Students, Foreign > France |
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| Subject | French students |
| Subject | Visas > United States |
| Subject | Student passports |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Conditions Governing Access | Due to the personal nature of the interviews, all content has been embargoed until at least September 2026, with some content embargoed for longer or indefinitely. All materials are restricted to users with a Stanford University ID. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/pw090pz7092 |
| Location | SC1581 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
In Transit: An Oral History Project about Crossing Borders
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