Unforgettable Past Review
By A student (Indiana University - Bloomington) - abroad from 01/03/2012 to 05/28/2012 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: French Riviera, France
A whole new outlook on life. Completely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | SKEMA |
| 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. |
2 of the best business schools in Europe combined to create SKEMA. Very good education. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very attentive and helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Apartment in Antibes, France. Was very nice and very historic. 700 years old! Only down side was how small it was. |
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Delicious! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Completely. Antibes is a small town. In the winter, mainly French people inhabited the area, but once it got warmer, more of the yachting community came out. I really got the experience the area. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Fully reimbursed with the health insurance. The doctor recommended by my program spoke english. Be st possible experience. |
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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? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Take out cash only and try to keep to the cash you withdrew. |
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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | French 313 |
| 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? | Get to know locals. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | 10+ |
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? | Go with people you didn't know prior to the program. I went with my roommates from IU and the only regret I have is not pushing myself to live with people I didn't know. |
