Best Experience Yet! Past Review
By jphead (Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management., Indiana University - Bloomington) - abroad from 01/03/2012 to 05/12/2012 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: French Riviera, France
It was the greatest experience I have had the opportunity to do. I loved being able to meet people from all over America who were in the program with me, as well as the French students and international students at Skema.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Skema Bachelors |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
|
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
|
|
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
|
|
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Good Location, however in the particular apartment I lived in it did not feel the safest at times. Other apartment options seemed very nice. |
| * Food: |
There was no food plan provided and we were expected to cook for ourselves. |
|
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
|
|
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I never needed to use the heath care provided, but my friends that did were very satisfied with it. |
| * Safety: |
I always felt completely safe in the town of Antibes. |
| 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) |
Upon arrival, we were told that living in Antibes in the French Riviera was equivalent to living in Paris, budget wise. |
| * 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? | 100 Euro |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
|
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Classes were taught in english, but we were encouraged to practice our french when out in the town. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
|
* Where did you live?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you live with?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you take classes with?
Select all that apply |
|
| 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? |
|
| * What could be improved? |
|
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | When traveling on weekends, the Nice Airport has flights that are, on average, more expensive than flying out of an airport of a much larger city, like Rome or Barcelona. |
