France: Wonderful country Past Review
By Megan C (Pychology, University of Kansas) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: French Riviera, France
It broadened my cultural experience. I travel a lot which was wonderful. Wish I would have had more people in my program
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. |
Classes were too long (3 hours) and the professors were NOT entertaining at all. The French students never paid attention and professors were hard to understand |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My leader was awesome, she took us on field trips and explained the bus system, her office was always open. It was a wonderful resource to have. My only complaint is I wish I could have interacted with a host family and was forced to learn the language. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The neighborhood was wonderful, it was a big small but cozy. I wish I would have been matched better with roommates. My rommates and I clashed. I also wanted all the other people in my program to live closer to me |
| * Food: |
We had to shop on our own, I wasn't a huge fan because I have a wheat allergy and it was difficult to know what had wheat in it |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The field trips were AWESOME! My liaison was great about taking us to local places and on field trips. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The Doctor recommended was wonderful and very helpful to me. I had bed bugs and he took great care of me. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? |
Yes, I kind of wish they didn't |
Other Program Information
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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? | Stay with a host family, learn some french before you go. Try to interact with the locals as much as you can |
