Time of My Life in Paris!!!! Past Review
By Lynsie B (Business Administration, University of California - Riverside) for
ESCE - International Business School: Paris - Visiting Students Program / Direct Enrollment & Exchange
YES!!!! I fell in love with the city and I can not wait to go back!!!!
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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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I never received back any of my assignments so I never knew if I was doing well in the class or not. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Overall it was great! I wish I was given a bit more detailed information earlier. But once I was over there it all ran smoothly |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Buy at markets and cook yourself to save money. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Wine tasting in Bordeaux, Chocolate tasting in Belgium, and champagne tasting in Champagne |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
As long as you are smart you will be fine. Just be aware of your surroundings |
| 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around 100-150 euro for groceries, shopping, and going out. I also traveled to 8 other countries while I was over there and each place I went I would spend around 250-300 per place for transportation, food, and stay |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | just save up as much as you can because you don't want to hold yourself back from any opportunities to travel once you are over there. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | Just do it!! I had the time of my life!! Learned so much about myself and the world around me. |
