:-) Past Review
By Alex A (Sales and Marketing, Specialized, Georgia State University) - abroad from 01/03/2016 to 04/30/2016 with
CEPA Foundation: Strasbourg - EU Studies Semester Abroad Program
Broadened experiences and great friends. It was absolutely worthwhile
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Although it is a bit of a far walk to get to, the Chateau is worth it and it is an amazing place. |
| * Food: |
I look forward to the breakfast at the Chateau every morning. The food is excellent and fresh every day. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe while in Strasbourg. However, I always tried to stay with a group of people. |
| 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) |
I am used to living on a student budget at home, so I had no problems here. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Take out a set amount of cash at the beginning of each week, and only spend that amount of money per week. If you run out, you run out. This will help you manage your money more effectively and keep track of how much you are spending. It also ensures that you won't need to use your debit or credit card in questionable areas or shops. |
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? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
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? |
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? | How much I would learn and change over the course of the 4 months here |
Individual Course Reviews
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Experiential Learning Seminar |
| Course Department: | CEPA |
| Instructor: | Glebe Wolfgang |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The teacher was wonderful and well prepared. He was very enthusiastic and encouraged us to learn. Assessments consisted of interactive discussions, which I preferred. I was unable to participate as much as I wanted to because it met on nights where I was slammed with other assignments from the University of Strasbourg. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | None so far |
