Pau: Experiencing the Real France Past Review
By Jillian H (Speech Pathology, University of the Pacific) - abroad from 01/09/2012 to 04/20/2012 with
USAC France: Pau - French Language and European Studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I greatly improved my French, I made lifelong friends, I learned a lot about myself and had an amazingly fun time doing it. I would trade the experience for nothing... it was incredibly worthwhile!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
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| 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) |
Things are more expensive in Europe in general, but Pau is small enough that it was fairly easy to live cheaply. And the subsidized meals at the university are great! |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at the university dining hall and NOT Leclerc! |
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 |
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| 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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | French 116 |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Meet French students via USAC's pot lucks and go out on Thursday evenings and meet other students at bars and clubs. |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing. I feel like I went in fully prepared and I had an amazing time. |
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