Amazing experience in Paris Past Review
By Eduardo R (Economics and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin) for
Sciences Po: Paris - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I definitely learned so many things. Mostly about myself.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload is average. Grading system not too bad. Teaching methods not very good. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Helped me greatly with my visa requirements and other information contacting students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Finding housing in Paris is a nightmare, and that's |
| * Food: |
Pretty good |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Tons of things to do in Paris. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Safe city, but you have to be careful. |
| 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? | Try to get cheaper housing, which is hard to find. Go to a cheaper city. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Advanced writing and French for business |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced with everyone and mostly spoke French. I could have gotten around with English but chose to practice my French. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | When you participate in study abroad, you meet people from all over. You mature so much, you're not the same person you used to be when you return. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
La fabrique du spectacle |
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| Instructor: | Broggini |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Interesting course,though poorly organized. Maybe it will be done better the second time around. The professor didn't exploit the course fully. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Globalisation Etats et Marches Financiers |
| Course Department: | NA |
| Instructor: | Francois Rachline |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Interesting course, not much work was required. Good overview of how financial markets behave internationally. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Sociology de l'entreprise global |
| Course Department: | NA |
| Instructor: | Denis Segrestin |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Course could have been interesting, but professor failed to encourage participation. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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French level 3 |
| Course Department: | NA |
| Instructor: | NA |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | I did learn in this course but wouldn't recommend it because it consisted mostly of students giving presentations. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
