Best Experience Yet! Past Review

By (Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management., Indiana University - Bloomington) - abroad from 01/03/2012 to 05/12/2012 with

CEA CAPA Education Abroad: French Riviera, France

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was the greatest experience I have had the opportunity to do. I loved being able to meet people from all over America who were in the program with me, as well as the French students and international students at Skema.

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: Skema Bachelors
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

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?

Good Location, however in the particular apartment I lived in it did not feel the safest at times. Other apartment options seemed very nice.

* Food:

There was no food plan provided and we were expected to cook for ourselves.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I never needed to use the heath care provided, but my friends that did were very satisfied with it.

* Safety:

I always felt completely safe in the town of Antibes.

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

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)

Upon arrival, we were told that living in Antibes in the French Riviera was equivalent to living in Paris, budget wise.

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? No
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 100 Euro

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

Classes were taught in english, but we were encouraged to practice our french when out in the town.

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Beginner
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Intermediate
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Location
  • The small town of Antibes
  • Culture of Southern France
* What could be improved?
  • Housing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? When traveling on weekends, the Nice Airport has flights that are, on average, more expensive than flying out of an airport of a much larger city, like Rome or Barcelona.