Parisian Excursion Past Review
By A student (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication., Illinois State University) - abroad from 05/17/2012 to 06/15/2012 with
Novancia Business School Paris: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
How to deal with other cultures. I thought it was so important that I learned that! Every culture is different and it's amazing to discover those differences.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very dirty! My floors were so dirty there was a white film over them and they cleaned them a week before we were leaving! Also WiFi would have been very nice to have. |
| * Food: |
The food at the school was terrible. I actually got sick off of it many times (although I do have a weak stomach). The food at cafes were good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i wish we went to school with French students. I only interacted with the local culture on my own when I was out and about. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Not too sure... |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How to speak French |
