Yay Paris February 01, 2023
By A student (French, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/29/2022 to 12/16/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a lot of independence and cultural experiences (museums, theater, etc). I think it was worthwhile for that.
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 language class was a joke |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would have liked a program like the Vassar-Wesleyan program that put much more of an emphasis on exploring Paris and France than rigorous academics and the Language Pledge. |
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? | Probably around $100-$150 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | FREN0232 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Participate in your classes even if it's scary |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that flying alone is not too scary and that I had gone to visit my friend in Madrid. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Spectacle de Paris |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | This course was not challenging except for the readings at the beginning. We went on a field trip to the Musée Méliès hat was fun because there was a lot of things to see. |
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Intermediate French |
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