Challenge Yourself Past Review
By Brandy F (Anthropology., University of California - Riverside) for
University of California EAP (UCEAP): Paris - Language & Culture Programs, UC Center Paris
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes the experience was worthwhile, it was not what I was expecting, but sometimes that is a good thing, right?
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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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? |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Each week I spent anywhere from 40 euros to 70. Depending on if I ate out or drank alchohol. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I was not prepared for life to start immediately after I got home. I have had a diffcult time adjusting back into paying bills, gas, and any other life expenses since I came back, because I did not save for it. I only anticipated what I would spend while abroad. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced primarily with my classmates, as well as employees at restraunts. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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