Go to London, Not Paris Past Review
By Julia B (Social Work, University of Northern Iowa) for
University of Northern Iowa: Traveling - UNI Capstone in London and Paris
Not for what I paid for it.
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. |
The work done in class didn't have anything to do with our experience abroad. We were not prepared at all for our trip. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
None of the hostels provided TOWELS. A person also had to pay for internet which I thought was ridiculous. |
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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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| * Safety: |
Paris was scary and I did not feel safe with my Professor leading the way. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most of them spoke English in London, Paris was harder. We had no practice in French. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Paris isn't all it's cracked up to be, I personally wouldn't waste my time or money on going there again. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Capstone in London/Paris |
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| Instructor: | Bart Bergquist |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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