APA: An Authentic Parisian Learning Experience Past Review
By Taylor Lanier (Sewanee: The University of the South) - abroad from 01/03/2019 to 05/05/2019 with
Academic Programs Abroad (APA): Paris - Immersion for Intermediate & Advanced French Speakers
I learned how to speak French in many registers. I learned a lot about myself in tandem with learning valuable information about the history and lifestyle of the city.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Resources were readily available. The program had great on-site tutors. I felt challenged but the course material was also made interesting . |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I was able to get medicine for a cold/ respiratory infection from a family doctor easily with the help of my program. |
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I always felt safe and was always on guard if alone. I lived in a very safe area (13th arrondissement of Paris). |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
This program was so immersive. I left feeling like I knew the city and the people and places I came into contact with very well. The instruction was top-notch, and I feel APA offers something that is hard to find when it comes to studying abroad in Paris-a small home base within the chaos of the Paris university system. |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
It was strongly encouraged |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | FREN 407; upper-level French |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | movies and music in the language you're learning |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Commutes around Paris, to and from class and home, are long |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
