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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
Le Cafe, Etienne Marcel, rue tiquetonne
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Although living with a family was great, I would want more privacy if I were to live in paris for a longer period of time.
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Personal comments
It was a very emboldening experience...cold-calling people to see their apartmnts was daunting, but it worked out very well
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Academic
Course recommendations
dont get your hopes up
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
DOnt take it too seriously
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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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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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Overall
I wish I had known...
that french people are in fact a lot nicer than they're made out to be
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
go to meet people...beside that, you'll be disappointed
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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
Dont hang out with other americans
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
there was more fun stuff to spend money on
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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