Navigating Parisian Life Past Review
By Sam V (Chemistry., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Paris, France
I got to see another way of life.
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. |
The work load was good, along with the grading system, and teaching methods. All of our classes had American teachers and American students. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
CEA was absolutly wonderful. They set us up with Navigo's and passes that allowed us into all of the musseums for a very discounted price. They also set up our trips to other places like when we went to Brugge and Versilla. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food was excelent!!! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We decided since we were already in Europe that we would take a trip to London. When we were there we had a very fun / interesting taxi ride. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Paris was safe. The suburbs are what are dangerous and we avoided them. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About a hundred Euros each week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I guess I just didn't realize what food would cost. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would make sure to read up throuly on the place that you are going. It is a great trip for Freshman, right after first semester. |
