France gave me an Identity. Past Review

By (Political Sciences, 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! I miss Paris everyday.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Everything was balanced pretty well, the professors knew that we were students that wanted to travel and explore as well as learn.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The administration was helpful especially because the director of our program was my French professor.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

no restrictions

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Fete de la musique

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

I never felt that I was in true danger while I was in Paris regardless of the time of the day.

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? keep a weekly spending limit

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
Language acquisition improvement?

I would practice my language with other classmates and that would help out a lot.

Other Program Information

* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The location
* What could be improved?
  • n/a
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? be open to everything and don't limit yourself.