Past Review
By Jennifer G (IB, FIN, FRE, New Mexico State University) for
NRCSA: Nice - French Language Institute
Language skills, cultural understanding, and amazing friends from all over the world.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The professors were excellent, the course topics were interesting, and all in all I learned a lot and felt encouraged to do so. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
No comment necessary. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family was amazing. The included me and were interested in both my academic and personal life. It was a beautiful house, very comfortable, and I was also provided with great food. |
| * Food: |
The French know how to cook. This is a fact. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There were a lot of cultural and academic activities provided. They made it easy to make friends, learn the language and the culture, and have fun whilst doing it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
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| 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) |
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Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
The material and manners through which I learned were effective. |
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Take advantage of every moment, live with a host family, and make an effort to make friends. Do not sit around and wait to come to you, but make your wishes come true. |
