Enjoyed Paris, program was disappointing July 14, 2022
By A student (International Politics and Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/04/2022 to 05/18/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris
Learning how to be independent and getting to experience another culture and language fully.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Poor communication. Little support. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Didn’t get preferred housing option, the team communicated poorly and had to find my own accomodation. |
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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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| * Safety: |
I was assaulted while in Paris. While the program was intially helpful there was no check in, I felt very limited in the resources I could consult, and essentially went through it alone. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 500$ |
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? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| 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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I was going to have to do mostly everything myself. Covid had a real impact on my experience. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
French |
| Course Department: | French |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Teacher did not create a positive classroom atmosphere. |
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