France: Have A Lot Of Money Past Review
By MARIEL S (ENGLISH, CUNY - Brooklyn College) for
Paul Valery University, Montpellier III: Montpellier - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes it was worthwhile. I meet a lot of great people and students from all over the world. I actually meet a girl from Ghana there and she sent me an instant message on facebook. Maybe someday in the future if I ever stay in her country somewhere near to her, I can visit her. My French skills got much better.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Let me start off by saying that my French really improved after this program (not that I'm good enough to write a song) but I think what really helped me was the fact that my professor only spoke to me in French and that forced me to understand everything she said. Also many of her excersises were very effective. She brought up controversial topics which the class had to debate in French and being the passionate person that I am, I had to debate my point to the end in French. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program administrator left the country after the first week. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
There was security on sight, and there were two locked doors in order to get to the rooms. We did have a stove and a fridge, but no pots and pans. The shower was the size of a finger snap. |
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FOOD WAS NOT INCLUDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Great, we had many excursions, the tour information was given in both English and French. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I did not have any health issue during my stay neither did anyone in my program so I do not know how they would have solved a health issue, so I didnt give it a rating. |
| 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
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Make sure that you have enough money to cover for your food because there are no pots in the room and you will have to either buy them or eat out everyday. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
French 2 |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | The profesor had great excercises. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | All I had to do was fill out an evaluation form and request an official transcript |
