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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because i liked living on my own.
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Personal comments
University didn't help at all to find accomodation. I had to look for myself which is a complete nightmare in Paris as there is a huge excess demand for single room appartements!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Quartier Latin, Quartier Mouffetard, Qartier Bastille
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Paris IS an expensive city, especially concerning accomodation!
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Difficult, very different from the English university system as lecture theatres are overcrowded, teachers are unavailable to inquiries, local students rather not interested in helping out.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I had no negativ surprises at all during my year abroad.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's much rather the city (Paris) that I recommend as compared to the university - even if it has a very good reputation.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Regarding accomodation: try to go as early as possible to Paris and maybe look out for an appartement shared with other people: it's cheaper and you'll have more fun.
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As I spoke French perfectly before going there I had no problem at all adapting to the French teaching system.
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