A breathtaking experience Past Review
By wayne.harrell.98 (University of Connecticut) - abroad from 12/01/2014 to 12/14/2014 with
UConn: Paris - UConn in Paris, France
I was able to understand how to live in a big city, how to make my own decisions.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Course were very difficult but I was able to learn a lot |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing was great just a few negatives. Seldom hot water, kitchen's that never work, theft. |
| * Food: |
The food there was amazing however very expensive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very integrated.. not too many people speak english there... force to speak the language and immerse in their culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The safety was a lot better than I had expected. I was able to go out of the city at night and not feel threatened. |
| 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) |
Paris is very expensive!! $100/ week would only cover food for the week. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $210 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook as much as possible and don't waste money on alcohol. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
The program was very strict about speaking only french |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | French 3251 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Reading and watching french tv |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How expensive this program is. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Histoire de Paris |
| Course Department: | French |
| Instructor: | Mary Carol |
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| Comments: | The class was very challenging and it was not very helpful. The class was listed as a history course but all we did was talk about architecture. The class was very dysfunctional. We would go on tours which was nice but she would give vital information that was lost because we couldn't hear her through the traffic of the city. |
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