Past Review
By Emily P (French Language and Literature., Wellesley College) for
Wellesley College: Aix-en-Provence - Wellesley-in-Aix
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Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universite de Provence Aix/Marseille I, Institut des Etudes Politiques SciencePo Aix |
| 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. |
the wellesley provided writing courses during the orientation in Paris were helpful |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
bureaucratic problems getting things accomplished -- always unclear if it was avoidable or not |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
2 rue Aude, 13 rue clovis hugues <br /><br /> roommate and then single apartment -- without my roommate I would have felt isolated and had more trouble meeting french people. we made friends through each other and ended up with a better experience |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | live within a budget and you'll be fine. you can live off the wellesley provided stipend but bring a lot of money for travel. it's helpful to set up a bank of america checking account before leaving home so that you can withdraw euros at a bnpparibas ATM at the lowest possible exchange rate and for no fees. BNPParibas and the Bank of America have a partnership. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 200 level wellesley french |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
speak to natives, don't be shy |
Other Program Information
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