Grenoble! Grenoble! Wooo! Grenoble! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

On-site administration of your program

The director did a great job throughout my whole time abroad! I really can't think of anything negative about her. She's really nice and very organized!

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Everything with my housing was great! I had a room to myself, my own toilet, and my own bathroom. It was also very clean because they have their own cleaner. The program also puts a lot of effort into putting you into a household based on your preferences (prefer to live with a single mother, are allergic to cats, etc.)

Excellent! I miss it everyday. If there was something I never heard of, I didn't hesitate to try it. My family also ate very healthily (more greens than meat). Also, the program accommodates to your dietary restrictions, if you have any.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I learned a lot about the culture! The program took us to local events (sporting events, cultural activities, etc.) so that we could see how the people lived.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I didn't have to use their healthcare while I was abroad. My host father is a doctor, so when I got the shingles he was nice enough to just buy the medication I needed for me.

I can't think of an instance where safety was an issue for people in the program. Our director always emphasized safety to us as well. Grenoble is a relatively safe city, though there were a couple of dangerous instances that popped up in the news. A bus driver was severely beaten by a group of people at Echirolles, a sector in south Grenoble. My advice would be to not go to this part of the city.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I lived easily on a student's budget. I usually pulled out 80 Euros every 2 weeks.

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

My classes were in French, my host family spoke French (and survivable English), and just everyone speaks French. You will speak French only if you want to speak French. There was one student in my group who spoke nothing but English, but another who spoke nothing but French. It's really up to you to do so.

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• Americans
• International Students

• The excursion to Provence
• My host family
• My director

• Perhaps tweak the classes a bit