I want to move to Paris Past Review
By Carly V (French Language and Literature., The University of Texas at Austin) for
IES Abroad: Paris - French Studies
I grew up
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. |
Fun environment and good workload. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the facilities were accessible. they provided adequate information about the host country. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
the location wasn't as great as I thought. it was far from the center of paris, they didnt provide much and when i had issues with my apartment, they took weeks to fix the situation. |
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great food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved the louvre, night life and restuarants. the over all life style of the French was enjoyable. |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | just save money. europe is expensive |
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? | 3 semesters of French in College |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced french with locals. |
| 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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* Who did you take classes with?
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Intermediate French |
| Course Department: | FR251 INTENSIVE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE |
| Instructor: | Truc Long Vô Trân |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Great experience. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no, just make sure the class will count for the credit you need. |
