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Program Information
This program is geared to students who have completed at least five semesters of French study or are at the high intermediate or advanced level in their language study. Students should have an interest in a critical approach to contemporary French thought in the fields of literature, film, philosophy, art, and... More
| Provider: | CIEE |
| Location(s): | Paris, France |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Peter L. (History, Providence College) on August 08, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-01-12 |
| * End Date: | 2010-05-22 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned more french in 5 months than all of school so far. |
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lIved in the 20th arrondissment with an old lady named Esmerelda who was very nice. <br /><br /> |
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How well did Providence College prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Spend what you want because you ll never really experience this ever again. Make it worth it. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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Spoke french at school and with my host family. |
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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? | I loved it. Im so happy I went abroad. I missed Providence sometimes while i was abroad but going abroad was one of the best experiences of my life. All the teachers and kids were great and I created life long friendships while abroad. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Conversation |
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| Instructor: | Lucie |
| Instruction Language: | French |
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Paris Collage |
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| Instructor: | Tilley |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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Grammar |
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| Instructor: | Veronique |
| Instruction Language: | French |
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Avant Garde Art |
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| Instructor: | Nicolas |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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French Phonetics |
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| Instructor: | Ann Marie |
| Instruction Language: | French |
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Post War France |
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| Instructor: | Arun Kapil |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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