Unforgettable with Friends Forever August 12, 2024
By Samantha E (French, Washington University in St. Louis) - abroad from 01/02/2024 to 05/29/2024 with
Middlebury Language Schools: French Language School
Independence! Confidence!
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. |
Middlebury College Host itself was amazing and extremely interesting> Rigorous enough to not stress and learn so much information I never would have had the opportunity to learn in the United States. So many resources! I am very grateful! Sorbonne was rigorous and not as accommodating. Issue with a singular professor, but my other professor was extremely understanding and impressed with my capability. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The best! Everyone so kind and helpful! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I will forever be in contact with my host family. They have become my second family. |
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Yummy meals with my host family! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Walked everywhere. I miss it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No issues |
| * Safety: |
Never felt unsafe. People everywhere. Just be aware of your surroundings. |
| 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? | Work hard. Save up. You won't have an active income while abroad. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Language Pledge! |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 307 Junior in college |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Rigor of the courses and methodology of the French culture |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
