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4.15 / 5 based on 147 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
International telephone calls. Travel because I did so much of it -- there was so much to see! Overall, just a little more, but nothing crippling. The cheap dorm room helped immensely.
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Travel, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Use credit cards. Don't be finicky.
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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
Are you going to France to learn french or to whine about people speaking french? Of course it's challenging, that's the point.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Above all, don't bring expectations with you -- experience without judging.
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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
I would recommend it as adequate with a wonderful student body.
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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
Talk to people in your classes! These are the most interesting people and they will talk to you. I can't say enough about keeping an open mind -- those who expected an American university setting were very disappointed.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Stay away from M. Brunet. M. Boucris is amazing. The introductary courses are very large and impersonal but if you are brave enough to go further, you will find great teachers and smaller classes.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It's not fair to rate assessment -- it differs widely depending on the teacher. The grading was very challenging, sometimes arbitrary, but the American equivilence with the U of M program is very generous. It's no walk in the park, but isn't that what higher education is supposed to be?
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The clubs are meat markets. The best bar is the Rebuffy (say bonjour to Thierry). The Theatre National brings exciting, international theatre. The surrounding country is beautiful and still pretty wild. Not to be missed are the Cevennes Mountains.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I would choose on-campus housing for the price and for the chance to meet other students.
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Personal comments
The room was small, the cooking facilities non-existant, the bathrooms sketchy, but the life was extraordinary. It was spartan to say the least.
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