An experience I won't forget Past Review
By River S (New York University) - abroad from 09/02/2013 to 11/01/2013 with
Study Abroad and Internship Programs in Paris
To speak french
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I was interning. But the experience as a whole was educational. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
This was my second internship with EiAbroad. I think that should say enough. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Eating at fancy restaurants can get expensive, but if you do your research there are some great cheap alternatives. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Without a command of french it can be difficult. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I got the flu and it wasn't a problem. |
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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) |
Pick your restaurants wisely. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Pick your restaurants wisely. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I had a tremendous experience with my Paris internship which consisted of me working at a digital media company. While there were many highlights for me in Paris, one that stood out for me was how well I integrated into the french culture.. The internship was exactly what I was looking for and also became a huge resume builder for me. I What many people should realize when they do an internship in a foreign country is that its not like a study abroad. When you study abroad you are surrounded by other students who generally speak the same language as you and you are being taught in a class by professors. This was an amazing experience because I was in the workforce and fully immersed in a foreign culture with a foreign boss. It was very exciting and while it made me a little nervous at first I soon realized that not only was EiAbroad making sure everything went smoothly for me, the people that I worked with were also very understanding and accepting. |
