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Paris is Amazing!
AIFS: Paris - Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne
Program Information
Take in all that Paris has to offer while perfecting your French in “La Ville Lumière” (the City of Light). Through the years, the city has drawn intellectuals, free-thinkers, artists and revolutionaries. Paris is one of the world’s major global cities with a strong influence in politics, education, entertainm... More
| Provider: | AIFS |
| Location(s): | Paris, France |
| Year Founded: | 1950 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Svetlana S. (Business Administration, Carnegie Mellon University) on October 11, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2006-01-01 |
| * End Date: | 2006-06-30 |
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Sorbonne |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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We lived with a family in the 20th District of Paris. Very interesting experience! |
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | This was a most amazing experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who even thinks its a good idea. Its the best idea! It completely changed my life. |