Aixcellent Past Review
By Megan G (Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
Aix-Marseille Academy: Aix-en-Provence - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Studying abroad is the best thing you could ever do. It makes you more of an open-minded independent individual.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was incredibly easy, however the teachers would talk on and on for hours about nothing that we were even learning about. It was very relaxed. I felt like I didn't do anything. Class was a joke. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I thought that our coordinator was perfect. She wasn't overly involved in our lives and yet she also was also there if you needed her. It was a small program so you get to know everyone that is there through it. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We got our own rooms and bathrooms. The neighborhood was a little on the sketchy side (two friends were mugged a block away) but it is right next to a beautiful park and its not too far of a walk to class and nightlife. |
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We made most of our own food in the dorms to save money. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We went out to dinner as a group, but that was about it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
It is a fairly safe city. You just have to be smart. Health care is definitely available. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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