A Personal Relationship with Paris Past Review
By Meghan L (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Harvard University) for
New York University: Paris - NYU Summer in Paris
My study abroad experience was worthwhile, it gave me a chance to explore a city and culture and challenged me to do that on my own.
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. |
Work load was average, very manageable. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great knowledge of the host country with many locals to aid in the transition into french culture. My expectations were met academically. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing situation was fine, the student residence was taken very good care of. |
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n/a |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
nothing memorable arranged by my program, but many amazing events to see as a student living in paris! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Paris is very safe as long as you are a logical person and avoid glaringly sketchy / dangerous places late at night. |
| 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? | including 70 euros worth of restaurant vouchers, per week I spent about 100 euros. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | the better you know the city the less you will spend. Do your research and find out where the cheap delicious places to eat are, where affordable shopping is located. It is very possible to spend little money. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | no college level courses |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Practiced language with students from the program and locals throughout my summer experience, in every day interactions most people spoke english. |
Other Program Information
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