Franglish: the art of translation Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/06/2019 to 04/26/2019 with
Boston University: Paris - Internship Program
Yes it was! I mostly improved my written french and how to pause when I think conflicts may arise from cultural differences
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. |
Half of the professors were incredible very engaged with the students but there were some who followed a more European 'I lecture you listen' style which was more difficult for me. Some of the professors do not understand cultural differences in terms of in class communication. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Extremely helpful and responsive! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very satisfied! |
| * Food: |
I cooked for myself for a majority of the time it was wonderful |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt like a Parisian in my day to day interactions and connected that way but but had serious trouble making local friends outside of the program |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Fairly well just had some issues with the international insurance |
| * Safety: |
I felt very safe, the protests were worrying and caused some anxiety but other than that I felt very safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved the city and made some wonderful friends, while there were some snags and the academics weren't as challenging as I'd hoped I still had an incredible experience |
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? | about 135 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | cook for yourself!!!! and go grocery shopping at Lidl in the mornings(!!) bc they run out of products later in the day |
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? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | FREN 151 B |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | go out and meet people! And speak to your internship coworkers as much as possible. If you are not in a homestay it can be difficult |
Other Program Information
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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? | that living in a dorm would severely limit the amount of french I spoke on a daily basis |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
