Paris Past Review
By Virginia H (Art History, Criticism and Conservation., The University of Texas at Austin) for
IES Abroad: Paris - French Studies
Great but I wish I had chosen a smaller city
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 |
nice administrators but many were a little unapproachable |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
always something going on in paris |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
other people experienced problems, not me, but it was somewhat dangerous |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | not sure |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 4 semesters |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Practiced with host family, French people, instructors; yes, used everyday but most people spoke English immediately because they knew you were american |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | bring clothes for colder weather, even in summer, and always dress nicer than in US |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Advanced French Grammar and Culture |
| Course Department: | FR 301 |
| Instructor: | Michel |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | great class, learned a lot, heavily concentrated on culture |
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism |
| Course Department: | AH 307 |
| Instructor: | Mme Moll |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Great teacher, loved the material, lots of excursions, very interesting |
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