Paris: Don't Expect to Learn Anything in Class if Your School is on Strike Past Review
By J C (Psychology, Boston College) for
France Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes.
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
lackluster. The university system was on strike while we were there. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths-professors were interested in engaging students and seeing them succeed Weaknesses-the entire group of students from my university were packed together, not a good thing if you really want to pick up the language. |
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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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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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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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