The French Style Rocks! Past Review
By Carlos B (Finance And Economics, University of Hartford) for
API (Academic Programs International): Grenoble - Grenoble Ecole De Management
It was, every bit of it!
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. |
Overall experience was phenomenal. IF you have the opportunity to study abroad, GO FOR IT!.It will be very rewarding later in life. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The only weaknesses is the in EUROPE people take their time and sometimes is too much!. so you have behind in demanding to get your transcript ready as soon as possible as you want. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The Nightlife in Grenoble on Spring and Fall Semester is VERY NICE and there are many clubs, bars, pub and after hours disco to go to! |
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PERFECT! I love France for this.. The food is Phenomenal.. BE AWARE! When you arrive at a restaurant, approach the people by trying to speaking French and NOT straight up English because they dont like it. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
My Trip to Barcelona. From Grenoble by train is about 7 hours. TOTALLY WORTH IT IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE!! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
IT WAS EXCELLENT. THEIR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WORK PERFECTLY! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | 400 Euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Well in France you wanna buy the 12-25 card which is for the Train or "TGV" within France to get AWESOME DISCOUNTS on your TRIPS! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke English, but there is a lot of activities offered by the school to learn the language, almost everyday plus the language lab that is open everyday! |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Watch, listen, understand, then adapt and interact and finally have fun in life. Carlos A |
