My studies in French taught me to value what I love most. Past Review
By Robin E (Agriculture Education, Illinois State University) for
L’Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture (ESA): Angers - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I know how to argue my side of agriculture more!
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. |
My host university was amazing, and the accounted for differences in grading so that we could be graded both ways. I loved ESA! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Our administrator were amazing! They wanted to help us in anyway possible! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Our host family was hosting other internation students at the same time as us. We did not have a lot to face to face time with our family except for dinner, which was fast and quiet. |
| * Food: |
Be willing to not know exactly what your eating. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved all our tours except one to a store, but other than that they were all amazing. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
We didn't really need to deal with anything but when one girl got sick they took her to the doctors and I never felt unsafe. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Maybe $300 or less |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You don't have to buy everything you see. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | Rember that Ag is a part of every persons life is the world and you will run into differnt view but don't let the difference get you down. Just learn from them and strength your beliefs. |
