No expectations yet not that bad overall Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/28/2019 to 12/21/2019 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris
I think it was worth it
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The courses at my host university were a lot less rigorous and engaging. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Paris 7's science administration was terrible. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The foyer was under construction and the kitchens always had cockroaches, but my room was nice. |
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Amazing food and many different cuisines available |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Did not feel very integrated, but think I would have been if i spent the whole year |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Amazing! I got food poisoning and had to front the bill for SOS medicine and it was very affordable and insurance covered everything and the medication. |
| * Safety: |
catcalling. |
| 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? | Buy frozen veggies and protein, it lasts longer and is super easy to make. |
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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 220 |
| 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 live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
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? | That being abroad is not for everyone |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Biologie Moleculaire et Genetique |
| Course Department: | Biolgie Integratice Moleculaire et Genetique |
| Instructor: | Multiple |
| Instruction Language: | French |
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| Credit Transfer Issues: | never got the opportunity to check |
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Biologie Integrative Animale et Vegetale |
| Course Department: | Biologie |
| Instructor: | Multiple |
| Instruction Language: | French |
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Historie de l'Afrique l'Asie et l'Amerique |
| Course Department: | Histoire |
| Instructor: | Mutliple |
| Instruction Language: | French |
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