Pairs: Challenging academically, yet I got everything I wanted out of it Past Review
By Hallie W (International Relations And Global Studies, The University of Texas at Austin) for
Sciences Po: Paris - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
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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. |
I was very fortunate to have gotten to attend such a well-known and valued university, however a lot of what I learned was in a teaching style different from the efficient style I am used to learning, but that is all a part of an exchange. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths were that they have done this many times before. Weaknesses were the administration. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived by myself |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
A lot |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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? | No |
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? | French 4 of University |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
All my classes were in 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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | You only get what you give |
