Great Taste of Life in France September 04, 2022
By A student (Economics & Art History, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/21/2022 to 05/13/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris
Great leaps in my language ability and confidence.
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. |
It was great to experience another cultures education system and learn with other French students in one of the worlds most famous universities. However, I enjoyed my Middlebury classes less than the university ones. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Extremely supportive staff in terms of academics but also in terms of personal and emotional health. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Difficulty because of covid but ended up having a great time. |
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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? |
The Midd program was very helpful dealing with covid |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
as a midd student I have to do a Middlebury program but I would choose Paris because I loved having a big city to explore and access to other parts of France. |
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) |
Def benefited from saving spending money before hand. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 300 euros |
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? | Advanced |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
Other Program Information
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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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More about the french grading and education system! |
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: |
Advanced French 1 |
| Course Department: | French |
| Instructor: | Patrick Guedon |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Great to have some grammar review in a relaxed environment however the professor was not open to feedback and questions. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No issues. |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Gender in France |
| Course Department: | French |
| Instructor: | Anais |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Content was interesting but the actual time spent in class wasn't very well structured. I did enjoy the variety in material and the field trips. |
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Contemporary Economic History |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Phillippe, Tristram |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Challenging only because it was all in french. A great class environment for an American learning about the french system and perspective on history. Great understanding and encouraging professors |
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20th century German Art History |
| Course Department: | Art History |
| Instructor: | Catherine Werminster |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Typical french course. Harsh grading but welcoming professor and class environment. |
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