Université Stendhal-Grenoble 3

Yes, that it really would not have been necessary to pay a private company to enroll me in school, set up my living arragements, etc. That I could have saved myself thousands and thousands of dollars if I would have gone 'independently'. And largely, the same opportunities as a student would have been open to me as all the other international students.

Its setting in the Alps is magnificent and perfect for those enthusiastic about the mountains. The program set up for international students is progressive, yet would benefit from certain additions and modifications.

Courses in France are a bit different than in the Netherlands. The teacher talks a lot and the students write a lot, we didn't use books. It's like being at school instead of being at university. Nevertheless, most courses I took were very interesting.

I'd like to study more independently: with books or readers and a study program and the teacher introducing new subjects, explaining difficult stuff and answering questions. I liked the exams throughout the courses, because it prepares you better for the real exam.

More on telephone expenses because I used a cell phone and was without a fixed home line. The occasion to speak with friends often is tempting, so the cell phone bill was definitely higher than my normal home phone bill. Accommodation was more, because the private organization I went through simply charged such a rate. Nightlife was more, because I could go out more since school work was not so demanding as at my home university.