You may know Paris but you don't know Paree Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Teachers in France aren't going to hold your hand. They have a very cut and dry approach to teaching so if you're sensitive just remember that that's the way they do it, it isn't personal. The grammar classes move really fast so you have to go to class everyday to keep up with everything. Everyone working with AIFS and the Sorbonne really wanted their students to succeed and I never felt out of place asking for help from anyone on the faculty.

On-site administration of your program

The people running AIFS in Paris were amazing. They were always available for anything that you needed and were so helpful and amazing. They really made the whole experience!

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The location of my housing was perfect, right in the center of Paris about 15 minutes walk to the Louvre and 30 minutes walk to Notre Dame! I shared a room with a girl but the room was spacious and we had our own bathroom. We had full access to the kitchen and the rest of the house and the woman that was housing us was amazing. She made me feel so much at home and when my family came to visit she had them over for dinner, she kept my luggage for me when I traveled during the summer and then let me stay with her again for a few days at the end of the summer before I left for the US.

Food in Paris is obviously delicious but it's also very expensive!

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

AIFS set up so many excursions for us to participate in and all of the students got along really well. I think I walked away from AIFS with some great new friends and Paris is an amazing city to go out and do things in. You never have a boring moment!

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I never felt threatened in Paris and I knew that if I ever had a health issue that the people in the AIFS office would have referred me to a doctor immediately and made sure that the situation was taken care of.

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

Right when we got to France we all took evaluation exams and then took two weeks of intensive language courses in Cannes. When we got to Paris we were evaluated for a second time and placed in our grammar classes for the rest of the semester. These classes moved quickly and there is no way that you couldn't learn something in them. Our host families all spoke French to us.

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• Americans
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• International Students