Intense and Rewarding Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/01/2018 to 05/15/2019 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Language skills as well as a widened view of the world
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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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:
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Bring lunch with you or buy it at Franprix. |
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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | French 230 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Go abroad for a full year!! Also, the abroad experience doesn't necessarily get easier the longer you are there--for me it got harder in some ways. |
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! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Écriture Francophone Féminine |
| Course Department: | Comparative Literature |
| Instructor: | Tumba Shango Lokoho |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | We read a wide variety of fascinating female francophone authors, although the professor was not very directed and the classes were quite unstructured. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Émancipations Féminines |
| Course Department: | French Literature |
| Instructor: | Aude Leblond |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | An incredibly well-organized and well-taught course that addressed celebrated french female authors like Colette and Simone de Beauvoir. The reading was manageable and the lessons were thorough and concise. I learned a lot. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Cours de Langue |
| Course Department: | Grammar |
| Instructor: | Patrick Guédon |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | It was not challenging because there were students of a wide range of language levels and so it felt scattered and imbalanced. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Françafrique |
| Course Department: | History/Political Science |
| Instructor: | Boniface Mongo-Mboussa |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | A very thorough class with an enthusiastic, engaging professor and interesting readings |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | While this class was listed as fulfilling a "political science" distribution credit, it should be classified as a history class because it was through a lens of history rather than political science that we engaged with topics. |
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Le Roman Féminin au 20e Siècle |
| Course Department: | Literature |
| Instructor: | Bernard Alazet |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | A very well-taught literature course. The professor was very thorough in explaining/instructing how to write an essay with the proper structure expected by French universities and was incredibly understanding and inclusive. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Jean Genet |
| Course Department: | French Literature |
| Instructor: | Camille Koskas |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | While very thoroughly taught, it was incredibly challenging for international students and the professor was not very understanding of the challenges that her teaching style posed for students with little academic/cultural familiarity. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Théories et Expériences Interculturelles |
| Course Department: | Comparative Literature |
| Instructor: | Inés Horchani |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | The best class I took in Paris. The professor is deeply kind and understanding and taught in a way that was inclusive to students of all backgrounds and nationalities. The content was varied and interesting. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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La Laïcité à la Française |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Nicolas Roussellier |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | A well-taught and thorough course; the professor was inclusive and understanding. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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La Phonétique Française |
| Course Department: | Linguistics |
| Instructor: | Aya-Claire Remon |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | A very informative course where I learned a great deal about the intricacies of French pronunciation. A manageable amount of work. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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La Poétique des Révolutions |
| Course Department: | Comparative Literature |
| Instructor: | Inès Horchani |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | This course was very well-taught and included a diverse array of authors. The professor is the best I've had in Paris--incredibly intelligent, understanding and empathetic. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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