Past Review
By megan r (Communication and Media Studies., Pennsylvania State University - Altoona) for
Penn State Altoona: Paris - Language and African American Music
It was worthwhile, but I do not think I would do this particular program again.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It is kind of the same as I mentioned earlier. I thought the professor was a nice person, but she did not seem to organize it well. I felt that we did not do enough discussions as a class and we should have practiced the language more. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I already explained them. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I enjoyed being in a hostel setting where there were many types of other people. |
| * Food: |
I loved the varity of food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was nice to socialize with other students and people. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Everyone was pretty healthy. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I thought most of it was payed for especially the meals so I was upset with all the money I had to put out. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
We did not pratice that much with language, but I did learn and understand ,ore things better from actually be surrounded by it. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | Have fun and if you have any problems speak to someone. Do not keep things bottled up inside. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Language and African Music |
| Course Department: | FR 199 |
| Instructor: | Claire McCourt |
| Instruction Language: | French and English |
| Comments: | I thought that it needed work. It was the first time the class and trip was done. I think more group discussion was definitely needed. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
