Paris: City of Beauty, Music, & Culture Past Review
By A student (University of California - San Diego / UCSD) - abroad from 06/30/2015 to 07/31/2015 with
UC San Diego Global Seminars: Paris - Jazz in Paris
I gained confidence in following my dreams and turning them into reality. The experience was the best world exposure I ever had.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration was attentive of the students needs. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment was comfortable and spacious.The home helped me adapt to the Paris lifestyle. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Paris is a wonderful city that takes pride in admiring the arts and history of music. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The pharmacies are greatly skilled and provide excellent service to determine which over-the-counter medicine is necessary for the customer. |
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Be careful with oncoming strangers who may wish to start a conversation with you. Act natural if the situation cannot be avoided but if you cannot, just say sorry and walk away. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $230+ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save plenty of money ahead of time to study abroad. Apply for scholarships and earn money from a job. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | I know now that I will gain more out of my studying abroad experience if I take classes during the academic year. |
