Study Abroad Experience Past Review
By A student (Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering., Texas A&M University - College Station) - abroad from 01/05/2014 to 05/01/2014 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: French Riviera, France
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
it takes time to learn, adapt, and feel comfortable in a new culture.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| 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) |
study abroad is very expensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about 100 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | just be prepared to spend and have unexpected fees upon arrival. Add those into original travel budget |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Try to integrate into the culture as much as you can early on |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Dynamics |
| Course Department: | EAI |
| Instructor: | Grasselli |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Teacher was knowledgeable but expectations were high and the teacher did not care when students failed to understand or pass exams. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | dont know...hasnt happened yet |
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Elementary French 1 |
| Course Department: | EAI |
| Instructor: | Bayoud |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Great class, very comprehensive. WONDERFUL teacher |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | dont know...hasnt happened yet |
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Contemporary French Culture |
| Course Department: | EAI |
| Instructor: | Bayoud |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very interesting class, WONDERFUL teacher |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | dont know...hasnt happened yet |
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Intercultural Communication |
| Course Department: | EAI |
| Instructor: | Lang |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Did not like teacher. She was defensive about her material and rude to students. Interesting material though. Very practical for any major. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | dont know...hasnt happened yet |
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