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Nathalee S
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Living with a host family was a really great experience and really helped me to get my bearings in Lyon, but if I were to go back now that I am familiar with the city I would love to have my own place.
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Personal comments
My host family was great. I lived in a beautiful appartment in the sixieme arrondissement.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities: 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
Ayres Rock and St James Pub are a big hit with the international crowd. There is a really cool Brazilian place (with really strong drinks) in Vieux Lyon. I tried to stay away from the floating clubs like the Fish.
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Nathalee S
Academic
Course recommendations
The entensive language classe are a piece of cake. The regular classes are pretty easy too but the work piles up at the end.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Studying is not really a necessity.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I thought that we would have classes with French or atleast other international students, but it was only UC students. I am very dissapointed with the set up.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The facilities aren't the greatest, they are doing a lot of construction, but it doesn't really matter. The classes are decent, but its the night and weekends that make the trip worth it.
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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
Lyon is a great city but also travel as much as you can. Bring twice the money and half the clothes (shopping in Spain is awesome). Buy a 12-25 card from SNCF (the rail company) it gives 25-50% discounts. You can ride the metro without paying but watch out for controllers. The presqu'ile, Croix-Rousse, and the sixieme arrondissements are the best. Definitely visit the Musee de Beaux Arts and see the traboules.
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Nathalee S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I spent a lot of money! Things in France are just generally more expensive than in my area of the US. I also traveled a lot which really gets expensive.
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Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Going out at night is tres cher. Buy a cheap bottle of wine and drink that before you go out!
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Nathalee S
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I expected to be fluent at the end of 4 months which was an over expectation. I am happy with my level of improvement.
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