France Past Review

By (PSYCHOLOGY., Truman State University) for

College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS): Annecy - Institut Français des Alpes

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

there was no grading which is very difficult to gage your sucess

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Katy at Ifalpes was accessable and helpful.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

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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?

* Safety:

Some people stole some stuff from my bike

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? /

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? 121 french
Language acquisition improvement?

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
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* What could be improved?
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