Une Vie Magnifique! Past Review
By A student (Bentley University) - abroad from 09/04/2013 to 12/12/2013 with
NEOMA Business School: Rouen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned so much about other cultures and the world, I have much more patience, I matured a lot, and I feel as though I am an overall happier and more relaxed person after this amazing experience.
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. |
I found my courses to be very easy. The library is poor compared to what I'm used to at my home university. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Anissa was a great, helpful administrator. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Pleiade is the most spacious. However the heat did not work and the hot water sometimes did not work. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
A group called Culture Connection at RBS does a lot of wonderful events to help integrate the international and French students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
It is not safe to walk around by yourself at night and there were some safety issues with the provided housing |
| 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) |
I travelled a lot so I used most of my budget on travel expenses. However, it is very easy to stay on a strict when in Rouen as it is not very expensive. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 400 |
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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Highschool |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
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? | Although the academic part of abroad is important, take advantage of every minute of being in a foreign country: from the people to the food to the travel opportunities because stressing over school is not worth the energy when you have so much at your finger tips! |
