My ex boss's daughter went to Gobelins, she had those crazy good grades, the elite school system here is wild. If you can get a place at the Gobelins it's a once in a lifetime chance IMO.

I programmed computer games in Paris, and it was also way more on a skill based hire approach than a diploma hire, so I slipped through the net that way 😋.

Paris is so good though, I guess even better if you're into the arts, there is a magic moment at every corner, so many museums, happenings, people, history and more. Stressful? Yes, but you gotta find those places where you can de-stress like the magnificent parks. Les colonnes de burenne were totally unknown and abandoned when I lived there, reading a book 100m from the Louvre in total quiet was nice, or sit by the seine somewhere, there are lots of pathways stairs etc here and there. Or at your favourite café of course.

Where are you from if you don't mind?