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4.34 / 5 based on 18 reviews
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Caroline G
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are so many! Any of the cute cafes in the 10th or 11th.
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Caroline G
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I think my host family situation was one in a million.
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Personal comments
I have made a great friend in my host mom. We get along really well. I get to be an adult and have my own life but still have companionship and someone who is looking out for me.
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Caroline G
Overall
I wish I had known...
Make more money!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
CUPA is the best study abroad program in Paris. La Sorbonne ... well, it's French.
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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
Plan a couple of travelling excursions early on, it will be cheaper and you'll have something to look forward to so you don't get really homesick or unmotivated in the beginning.
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Caroline G
Academic
Course recommendations
The hours are not very easy to figure out so beware.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I wish that the Sorbonne had been more organized, meaning having proper hours and setting them in stone more than 1 minute before the beginning of the first session of class.
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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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Caroline G
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
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
I have a proficient level of French.
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Caroline G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
It is more expensive here, phone costs are through the roof, cheap dinners are few and far between.
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Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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