The sights I saw and people I met is just priceless. Past Review
By Ebe K (Art History, Criticism and Conservation., Ithaca College) for
Institute for American Universities (IAU): The School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Aix-en-Provence, France
I would do it again in a heartbeat. The sights I saw and people I met is just priceless.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The courses themselves were a bit easier than the courses in my College in the United States. However, being able to experience the places that we learned about definately made up for it and I learned a lot through that. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
We traveled a lot with this program and we had enough free time to do our own exploring. I liked that a lot. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I had the most phenomenal host family. My experience with them was extremely positive. <br /><br /> My housing was not anything super fancy but the family I lived with showed us extreme kindness and hospitality. |
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Mediterranean cuisine is the most delicious food I have ever eaten. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The parade in Nice was phenomenal. Visiting places where famous artists painted was also amazing. |
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* Health Care:
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| 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? | I spent about $3000 in 3 and 1/2 months and I was being frugal. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Because the dollar is so weak, everything was a lot more expensive than in the United States. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I learned the language the most effectively when communicating with my host family. I wished that more emphasis on the language would have been placed in school as well. |
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