Living in France is like living in a mirror America Past Review
By Michael G (French Language and Literature., Illinois State University) for
AIFS: Paris - Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
absolutely, I live in France full time now so it gave me the confidence and skills I needed to fully immerse.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very good culturally, organizationally it was a little bit messy |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Being in Paris is liike being in the 17th century |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
very safe, only not smart to ever go out on your own at night or walk home. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 dollars a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | anything material should be brought from the US |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 level senior college French classes. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Think well about choosing roomates in advance |
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