An amazing adventure January 26, 2024

By (International Relations, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/28/2023 to 12/15/2023 with

Sciences Po Bordeaux: Free Mover Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learnt the local culture, improved my French skills, became more independent...

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I really liked the modules available and the city.

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? It varied each each

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Advanced
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Advanced
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? French Literature
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Travelling and exploring
  • Culture (food, balance lifestyle...)
  • Independent study
* What could be improved?
  • Having more descriptions of the syllabus of the modules available
  • 2 lessons of French language per week
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Knowing what association international students could join so that I could bring my equipment from home

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.
The Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

LA FAMILLE EN FRANCE À L’ÉPOQUE MODERNE (XVIE-XVIIIE SIÈCLES) : HISTOIRE SOCIALE ET ANTHROPOLOGIE

Course Department:
Instructor:
Instruction Language: French
Comments: The teacher was well prepared and there was in class discussion, therefore interactive. The assessments were varied.
Credit Transfer Issues: I have not transferred it yet.