Paris: A City of Experiences Past Review
By Kate G (Accounting, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona) for
Penn State Altoona: Paris - Language, Culture and Cuisine
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I thought that my abroad expereince would broaden my cultural awareness, but I found that mostly everyone spoke English, and that they could tell that we were American. I do however, plan to spend the second semester of my junior year in Paris.
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* Overall educational experience
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Food is more expensive abroad, around 10 to 15 euros a meal, so plan ahead for that. |
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? | French 3 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Yes, but most people spoke at least a little English |
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