Strasbourg is a safe, warm and welcoming city - Get to know its people! Past Review
By Tim C (Public Policy: Economic Development, Georgia State University) for
CEPA Foundation: Strasbourg - EU Studies Semester Abroad Program
Yes, i learned that I could navigate in a foreign country and learn a foreign language quite easily.
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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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload would have been easier if we had known how the classes relate to each other. For example out of the 3 economics classes I took, they were all introductory and very duplicative. Because these were lecture classes I could have only taken one and tried other categories of classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The on-site CEPA coordinators were excellent. They provided some great experiences for us and the weekend and day trips were a lot of fun. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We stayed at the Chateau du Portales, it's an awesome venue and the staff there was exteremely helpful and kind. |
| * Food: |
They eat a lot of pork in Strasbourg, be prepared, but the local restaurants offer a wide variety of cuisine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The trip to SHAPE in Belgium was Awesome, the explorations of the castles and the winery was a lot of fun. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Strasbourg is a very safe city overall. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
we had two students in our group that spoke very fluent french and spanish |
Other Program Information
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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? | Take advantage of the social outlets and travel as much as possible. |
