Provence: an AIXcellent time Past Review
By Kalok L (Communication Management & Design, Ithaca College) for
Institute for American Universities (IAU): The School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Aix-en-Provence, France
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
YES
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
a decent amount |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
helped with personal issues, etc |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
pizza capri! the best and cheapest pizza around! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the weekend excursion to Cannes, Nice, and Monte Carlo |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
good |
| 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? | to complete the Visa process, you have to buy an OFII stamp and it was at least 50 euros. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Host family |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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