Paris: a city to discover. Past Review

By (Undecided, Harvard University) for

New York University: Paris - NYU Summer in Paris

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I improved my French. I now feel more confident when speaking the language.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Workload was manageable. What it was really interesting was the outside-the-class activities that were offered to complement our academic experience. We had a truly exposure to the language and culture of the place and most importantly to the subjects we were discussing in class.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Course sizes were adequate and instructor very competent.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

The program provides meal coupons which are useless. This should be changed.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

An amazing trip to the Theater Festival in Avignon. A not very productive trip to Normandy.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Paris is pretty safe just watch out for pickpockets in the metro.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? around 100 dollars per week.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Work with a bank that has low atm rates.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Beginner
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? Intermediate French
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

I used French in everyday interaction but all students in the program spoke English.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? People that want to have a summer abroad experience while still be in contact with a lot of american people.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Written Contemporary French

Course Department: V45.9105
Instructor: Virginie Lauret
Instruction Language: French
Comments: The course was very interesting and helpful. The instructor was amazing.
Credit Transfer Issues: No.
Course Name/Rating:

Contemporary French Theater

Course Department: V45.9721
Instructor: Christophe Gauzeran
Instruction Language: French
Comments: It was a very interesting course with a very productive trip to Avignon. This course should have more prerequisites. It is said to be a course for students with high intermediate or advance level of French but I think that its real level is higher and more demanding.
Credit Transfer Issues: No.