Best semester ever Past Review
By Claire J (Biology, General., Western Washington University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Aix-en-Provence, France
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
France grades on a true scale with 50% as average instead of failing |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great attention to student needs and desire for adventure, great staff who was organized and kept us active. My expectations were met in terms of the program, lots of fun trips and great housing accommodations. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
France has a higher all around quality of food then you can easily find in the US. Best to get a handle on local cuisine and make it yourself |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Lunch with Lolo, an old man who cooks the most amazing lunches cheaply for the public |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Everyone in my house got sick or hospitalized at some point but the french are great and love to keep everyone feeling good, regardless of how many drugs that takes |
| 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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | never just do the semester |
