A month in Paris Past Review
By lindsay l (Political science/ History, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) for
ISA Study Abroad in Paris, France
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
This experience was worth every penny, it put me out of my comfort zone and made me actually think about things and look at another culture and way of life that was foreign to me. It taught me to become more dependent on my own knowledge and instincts rather than relying on others and i gained confidence in my own language skills that i never had before.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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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? | be weary of the exchange rate don't go out and spend a lot of money the first two weeks as tempting as it is, learn where the locals eat because those places are normally cheaper. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | intermediate 2 |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This is an amazing program the ISA staff is so helpful and always there if you need them, they have a variety of different excursion that allow you to experience many different cultures within France. |
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