Direct Enrollment is the best way to really study abroad Past Review

By (Masters in Business Administration, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater) for

Burgundy School of Business: Dijon and Lyon - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My experience was fantastic. I have more memories, friends and self assuredness. This experience helped put life into perspective more than any college education or years in the work force could.

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: Oklahoma State University
The term and year this program took place: Fall 2008

Review Your Program

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The advisement and placement for the French as a foreign language course was lacking. Due to the multiple levels of language mastery included in a single classroom the less vocal students could not gain any usefull knowledge and therefore stopped attending.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
  • Local Students
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Don't go abroad only to group with other U.S. Citezens. You owe it to yourself to absorb as much from the other students as possible.