I'll always have Paris Past Review
By Casey B (French Literature and Translation, Barnard College) for
Columbia University: Paris - Reid Hall
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My favorite thing was speaking French, and so in that sense, it was very worthwhile. I would love to go back and spend more time abroad.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Université de Paris I; Université de Paris IV |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Travel throughout Europe was much more expensive than I thought it was going to be. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Upper division French courses (major requirements) |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
We only spoke English among each other (the other American students on the program). Otherwise, we spoke French with Reid Hall administration, professors, and host families. |
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