Strasbourg, France. Home away from Home. Past Review
By Brandon C (Kinesiology and Exercise Science., Colby-Sawyer College) for
CEPA Foundation: Strasbourg - EU Studies Semester Abroad Program
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
You learn a lot about yourself as well as the other culture.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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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? |
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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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| 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? | Food- 40 Euros/week. We had many meals provided for us. Personal Expenses- a lot... For one semester, if food it mostly included, you should have about or more than $2000 readily available. $3000 to be safer. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You'll see street vendors with cool gadgets and things you'll want. Bring extra cash!! Keep it safe though. |
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? |
They encouraged more than we were taught. We had a class, but it really didn't help as much as going out and actually talking to people. |
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~e.e. cummings Get out and do it! Students who are mature enough to accept another culture as their own for the length of the stay. |
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