Aix-en-Provence, France: The Best Past Review
By Ericka G (PSYCHOLOGY., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Aix-en-Provence, France
open, understanding... blah
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Everything was VERY different |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Vivianne and Karen are two of the best people I have ever met, I wish Vivianne was my advisor in the U.S. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Neighborhood safety: never felt unsafe aesthetics: I felt like I was in a french story book Proximity to class and nightlife: about a 25 min. walk, but after 11 pm, CEA provided a free taxi for us. Items: Just little things, nothing major. |
| * Food: |
So many options! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Van Gogh's Hospital, a lunch in a house from the middle ages, MONACO... was awesome, Eze, Camargue (very cool) |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Never had a problem |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 30-50 euros/week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | So much shopping... ALL the time |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 304 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
American and some foreign would speak english, but most spoke French |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes 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? | A cool one! |
