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4.14 / 5 based on 146 reviews
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Kylle J
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Taking the language in a classroom in the US vs. having to use it in school, at the grocery store, at the bar, etc was such a better learning experience
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Kylle J
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Our program had specific courses, so we had no choice.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It was hard to interact with non-international students at school.
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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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Kylle J
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
At home I couldn't spend money on "nightlife" because I wasn't 21, and international dialing is clearly more expensive than local. I rarely traveled in the US like I did in Europe
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Travel with RyanAir whenever possible, it's so cheap!
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Kylle J
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
That I wasn't going to have a refrigerator
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Our group was a bit secluded, but it seemed wonderful!
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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
Toulouse is much more fun than you'd think
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Kylle J
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Despite the lack of amenities (phone, refrigerator, kitchen) the location was absolutely perfect (close to downtown and school).
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Personal comments
We often joked about how our rooms were similar to prison cells, but now we say that we would go back in a heartbeat.
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Kylle J
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Pub St. Pierre & le Bar Basque, across the street from each other in Place St. Pierre.
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