It was the best experience of my life. Past Review
By Kristie Q (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication., The University of Texas at Austin) for
AIFS: Paris - Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The program directors were amazing and super helpful. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Food: |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Everything was great. The dinners, excursions, etc. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
* 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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Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Register with Bank of America to avoid some ATM fees |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | FR 612 |
Language acquisition improvement? |
Locals and everyone outside of the program spoke mostly French. |
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
* 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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