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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Paris is a very expensive city!
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The cost of rent! But luckily the CAF (a government agency) provides rent assistance.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The teachers are fantastic!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Greater interaction with teachers would be good.
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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...
How difficult the French administration is...
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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
Immerse yourself completely in the culture - as far as a learning experience goes, it is as good as you can get!
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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
Make sure to keep all those bits of paper you receive from administrative bodies, banks, telephone companies etc.
Try to find accomodation EARLY!
Talk to French students - they're great!
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had a bilingual school education, so language and communication were not a problem - on the contrary, it was a pleasure!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bar 10 close to the Carrefour de l'Odéon.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is extraordinarily difficult to find accomodation in Paris, so on campus is a good choice.
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Personal comments
I was at the cité internationale - it's a lot cheaper than what you'll pay elsewhere - the only problem is that you lack privacy.
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