Paris: a city to discover. Past Review
By Enzo V (Undecided, Harvard University) for
New York University: Paris - NYU Summer in Paris
I improved my French. I now feel more confident when speaking the language.
Personal Information
| 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. |
Workload was manageable. What it was really interesting was the outside-the-class activities that were offered to complement our academic experience. We had a truly exposure to the language and culture of the place and most importantly to the subjects we were discussing in class. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Course sizes were adequate and instructor very competent. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
The program provides meal coupons which are useless. This should be changed. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
An amazing trip to the Theater Festival in Avignon. A not very productive trip to Normandy. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Paris is pretty safe just watch out for pickpockets in the metro. |
| 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? | around 100 dollars per week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Work with a bank that has low atm rates. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate French |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I used French in everyday interaction but all students in the program spoke English. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | People that want to have a summer abroad experience while still be in contact with a lot of american people. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Written Contemporary French |
| Course Department: | V45.9105 |
| Instructor: | Virginie Lauret |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | The course was very interesting and helpful. The instructor was amazing. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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Contemporary French Theater |
| Course Department: | V45.9721 |
| Instructor: | Christophe Gauzeran |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | It was a very interesting course with a very productive trip to Avignon. This course should have more prerequisites. It is said to be a course for students with high intermediate or advance level of French but I think that its real level is higher and more demanding. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
