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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I liked the restaurants at Bastille, although they were quite dear. There is a Cuban restaurant - I'm afraid I've forgotten the name!- and it is superb.
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Sheila A
Housing
Type of housing: Salvation army hostel
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Privacy and more liberty to invite my friends home.
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Personal comments
There were CROUS accommodations available for students, but I believe they were reserved primarily for French students as accommodation is very difficult to find in Paris.
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Sheila A
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I made the most of my stay in France by constantly putting myself in situations that required me to speak French.
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Sheila A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I was in a Salvation Army hostel and paid 1600FF per month for my room, roughly 160 British pounds, so the rent wasn't expensive. Bus passes cost less (for the monthly "abbonnement")than in England.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Sheila A
Overall
I wish I had known...
The difficulty of finding accommodation.
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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
Expect the worse in everything - that way you'll either be pleasantly surprised or ready to deal with difficult situations.
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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
It's worth asking a friend/relative to drive you back from Paris if you take many items- stereo, clothes, heavy books etc; it should work out cheaper.
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Sheila A
Academic
Course recommendations
Just don't be daunted by the fact that courses are taught in French, it is a great time to train yourself to think solely in French.
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