Cool!! Past Review
By amanda.b.keating (Brigham Young University) - abroad from 04/25/2012 to 06/13/2012 with
Brigham Young University: Paris - Paris Study Abroad
I was able to improve my fluency. It was worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Most of the learning I did was on my own, and I felt like the class taken abroad was not really useful in regards to learning French. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program directors were good about letting us know what was going on. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My Madame was nice, but she would speak English to me a lot. |
| * Food: |
The majority of places we ate at as a group were good, but when we first arrived in Paris we ate at a restaurant that served American food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt very integrated. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I got sick during the program, but I did not feel like I could talk to the program directors about how I was feeling. |
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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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 20 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Bring the things you need with you, such as toiletries and clothes. It is a lot easier that way! |
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 |
My program was a language study abroad, yes I still felt like we spoke English a lot. It was a little disappointing. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | French 201 |
| 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? | Pick a roommate who is as dedicated as you to learning the language. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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 wish I would have brought more clothes suited for the rain. |
