Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

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By (English Literature (British and Commonwealth)., SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 06/05/2012 to 08/06/2012 with

SUNY Geneseo: Paris - Humanities Course

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was absolutely worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 100 euro

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hostel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Actually living in Paris, not just visiting for a few days. Becoming acclamated to our neighborhood.
  • Close bonding with fellow Geneseo students, most of which I did not know prior to the trip.
  • My French language skills expanded significantly.
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing that the program can help. My only (minor) complaints are with the location we stayed at, but it is what it is. The price was right.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? We had so much free time, and it was overwhelming at first. I wish I had been encouraged to make a to-do list of some sort before we got there.