Marchutz: the best semester of my life Past Review
By Lauren S (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., The University of Texas at Austin) for
Institute for American Universities (IAU): The Marchutz School of Fine Arts, Aix-en-Provence, France
An entirely new perspective of the world
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. |
The marchutz school was an incredible experience. I found the work and professors challenging and engaging. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Watch out for yamina |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was lucky, I had an excellent host family. They made me feel like family, but most kids did not have this experience |
| * Food: |
I wouldn't recommend being a vegetarian in europe |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Paris field trip was amazing |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
it was safe |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cheaper train tickets |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Third semester French |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
My host family was the majority of my French practice. I used French but found that many people spoke English. |
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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