NYU in Paris: Great Program, But Could Be Tweaked a Little! Past Review
By Alexandra S (English, Connecticut College) for
New York University: Paris - NYU Summer in Paris
I am so glad to have gone back to Paris and lived in a residential area. I also feel that navigating the city has helped me grow in confidence of my independence.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | NYU in Paris |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Wonderful teachers - I read one of the books of my 13-person class's professor, and he is extremely talented, as are all the teachers, as well as very nice. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
One must travel across Paris to get to the locations - there was rarely time to eat |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Never had a curtain for the month I was in the apartment |
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Food in Paris is wonderful! However, little food was provided (and rarely), and there was barely enough time to eat |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Wanted more communal activities and museum/site tours |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
One must figure out the health system by oneself, and thus locate a doctor and go alone |
| 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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | One should be serious about writing fiction or poetry... It feels like a LOT of work. But, it's wonderful! |
