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4.09 / 5 based on 268 reviews
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Judith G
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Fête de la musique: on night in summer where music is everywhere on the streets, countless concerts for free
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Housing
Type of housing: Room for au-pair work
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: part-time au-pair
Why?
It is the cheapest solution and quite often the room is in the city centre.
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Personal comments
I went to Paris in independently and so was looking for accomodation on my own as well.
For post-graduate students the "Cité International" might be interesting.
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Judith G
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I studied foreign manguages so that was the main interest of my time in Paris.
Arriving in France without appropriate knowledge of French ist pretty difficult as French people are not at ease speaking English.
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Academic
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
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Judith G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall:
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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Judith G
Overall
I wish I had known...
No.
Only for those not yet familiar with the French language: learn French as much as you can before going there!!!
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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
If administrative problems arise: stay cool and insist on the problems to be solved, if necessart ask for the responsible.
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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
From Germany, probably the cheapest way for travelling is by bus.
Eurolines is pretty common, but Gulliver's Reisen offers busses with sleeper seats which is much more comfortable.
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