IES Abroad: Paris - French Studies

My experience was absolutely worthwhile. I learned the importance of embracing other people's cultures and stepping outside my comfort zone. I grew tremendously in a second language and got to immerse myself into a culture that I was not born into. Lauren Hyink - Hope College

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Studying abroad and traveling to different cities abroad Europe introduced me to a number of cultures and the differences among them. Interacting with people from all over the world allowed me to develop new perspectives. I also feel as though I have gained a greater sense of self and what direction I want to take my life. I gre... Noelle D - University of Redlands

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I was able to challenge myself intellectually and socially through the classes I chose to pursue through IES (Histories and Legends of Paris, Sociology of France, Politics and Poetry of Gender in France, The Word and the Image, and French in Context). IES provided a wide array of courses to be taken at the IES Center in addition... Logan Stalter - George Washington University

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I learned more about opening up to other cultures, about how to live in an international metropole, and more focus on language skills particularly pronunciation. It was absolutely worthwhile, although sometimes isolating. Etta Lynch-Beaty - Lawrence University

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In my time abroad I gained a better understanding of French culture and improved my level of French. This experience was definitely worthwhile I can't wait to go back! A student - University of Rochester

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Absolutely. I refined my French skills, met amazing people (locals and Americans), and finally understood l'art de vivre that everyone tells me about. A student - The Catholic University of America

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I learned so much. My french got better, and I learned in school, but I learned so much about myself and how to navigate being a person in the world in a way that I want to. It was such a transformative, beautiful experience that I will hold in my heart all my life. Makayla Day - Berea College

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I gained so much more than just language skills. I learned how it was to live in a different country, and I adapted my lifestyle to one completely different from what I was used to. Juliana Minasian - DePaul University

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I improved my language skills significantly. I immersed myself and gained a much deeper understanding for French culture. I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and tried so many new things. I saw so many beautiful sight, monuments and museums, and I got to travel. Erin Savre - St. Olaf College

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I learned how to live in a big city away from everyone I've grown up with, my friends from university, my family; I was completely independent and learned how to navigate a huge city, and discovered so much about myself. It was the most worthwhile experience and I strongly encourage everyone to go abroad somewhere! Nadia - Pomona College

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Friends, language skills, better understanding of the culture, so much that's it hard to list. It was definitely worthwhile because I feel like I grew so much from the experience. Dani G - Trinity University

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I learned a lot from inside the classroom, but I learned even more from the course-related excursions I attended, which allowed me to see more areas and neighborhoods of the city than I would have seen on my own. My French language and comprehension skills were challenged daily, as I communicated with my host family, my profess... A student - Ohio State University - Columbus

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Cutural and interpersonal skills. Definitely! Hattie S - DePaul University

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