Good program for the tourist. Not ideal for cultural immersion. Past Review
By Emma v (West Virginia University) - abroad from 01/03/2016 to 04/30/2016 with
CEPA Foundation: Strasbourg - EU Studies Semester Abroad Program
I enjoyed being in France and having many excursions planned for us, so we could easily learn about the city and history. This is not a cultural immersion program.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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Decently organized. Sometimes things didn't run as smoothly as we would have liked, but overall it went well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Beautiful château. Somewhat isolated from Strasbourg and civilization, meaning it was sometimes a challenge to integrate ourselves into the culture. |
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Nice, vegetables are much cheaper here. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would have preferred a home-stay program. This one was good for the purpose it served. However, my expectations of the program did not align with reality. |
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 |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That this program is not ideal for cultural immersion. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Experiential Learning Seminar |
| Course Department: | CEPA |
| Instructor: | Wolfgang GLEBE |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | A very good course. Dr GLEBE was very knowledgeable and engaging. A very talented lecturer and really encouraged us to think and to expand our horizons with the class. I would recommend this class to others. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Credits do not transfer, since it is a seminar. |
