True French Experience Past Review
By A student (Oklahoma State University - Stillwater) - abroad from 01/13/2017 to 04/14/2017 with
Burgundy School of Business: Dijon and Lyon - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Confidence and problem solving. Very worthwhile
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. |
Very confusing and frustrating system. Only had 3 out of 7 professors that were clear about what they wanted from their students |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I highly recommend a homestay |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Hard to break into French culture unless you live with someone who is French. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Never used the healthcare, so I cannot accurately rate this |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The town and the people exclusively. The academic experience was not good, but everything else made it worth it. |
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) |
France is one of the more expensive European countries |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $250 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Not to open a French bank account or apply for CAF |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
