Past Review
By Shawn B (Geography and Cartography., The University of Texas at Austin) for
API (Academic Programs International): Grenoble - Université des Alpes
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Hell yes!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Love the experience and would do it all over again. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
A room with my Host family <br /><br /> It's fine just get use to French culture |
| * Food: |
It was mostly good... |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Do it for yourself |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Idk it's hard to say. I loved the whole trip |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | French level 3 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Speaking French everyday and talking to natives. Living with people |
Other Program Information
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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? | study and have fun. Don't get frustrated |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
High Intermediate French Language |
| Course Department: | -- |
| Instructor: | Pichot |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Yes it was challenging but that was the point. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | study |
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History of French Art |
| Course Department: | -- |
| Instructor: | Marois |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | good course |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | A lot of Art |
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French and Francophone Literature |
| Course Department: | -- |
| Instructor: | Marie |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | worst class ever |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | don't take it! |
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Translation Course |
| Course Department: | -- |
| Instructor: | Level |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | translation |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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History of French Cinema |
| Course Department: | -- |
| Instructor: | Yves Citton |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | French Cinema |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Watch films in French |
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