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3.83 / 5 based on 34 reviews
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Michelle S
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would have liked to have interacted more with younger, French students because my particular host family did not spend enough time with me for me to learn enough about the culture and more about the language.
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Personal comments
I enjoyed my living arrangement in that I was in a great location and a nice apartment, but I don't think that James Madison University did a great job pairing up students with families.
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Michelle S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Long Hop (Latin quarter), Le Violin Dingue, Les Halles area,
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Michelle S
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Interaction among other students in other programs and distiniction between language levels.
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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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Michelle S
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I wish I had gone through an independant source and studied at a local university.
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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 an effort to interact with young locals and never waste anytime. I never napped or sat home...there is always something to do when studying abroad and it should be taken full advantage of or you will regret it.
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Michelle S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
It was more expensive living in a city.
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Nightlife, Housing, Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Michelle 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 would have like to interact more with local students in order to improve my language skills which were lacking.
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