Aix will always be my home! Past Review
By A student (Southern Illinois University - Carbondale) - abroad from 01/19/2018 to 05/13/2018 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Aix-en-Provence, France
It was so worthwhile, I learned the importance of seeing. And seeing in the way of not just watching my surroundings but attentively searching for details and the reasons behind why things exist around me in the way that they do. I have a new set of eyes.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The fine arts program through CEA was absolutely incredible. I learned immensely from my professors, my friends and the locals. I discovered so much about myself and the world around me that I think I view the world in a much more positive and hopeful way. |
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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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? | 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? | FR 301 |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Aix-en-Provence is a little bit on the expensive side. Budgeting is still possible, however the cost of living is more than I anticipated. |
