La vie d'architect ! February 05, 2024
By A student (Architectural Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/28/2023 to 12/21/2023 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris
It was very worthwhile and I learned a lot about myself.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The TeleMD and GlobeMed were very helpful when I got sick as I was able to schedule and online appointment to see someone and sort out my cold. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved the architecture school and the students there |
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? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | COOK! |
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 |
We had to engage in the language pledge. |
| 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? | 300 |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Don't be afraid to mess up. Its better to speak and make mistakes than to be silent. |
Other Program Information
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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? | I wish I knew when the extention to full year deadline was. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Spectacle of Paris in Lit/Cine |
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| Instructor: | Jonathan Degeneve |
| Instruction Language: | French |
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French Grammar and Argumentation |
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| Instructor: | Pascal Some |
| Instruction Language: | French |
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