There's No Place Like the French Riviera Past Review
By Sarah J (Anthropology, Western Carolina University) for
SKEMA Business School: Lille - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Studying abroad gives you new love and appreciation for the world and everyone in it. I was also able to do a lot of traveling to other countries and it really does expand your mind to look at things in a different, global way.
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* Overall educational experience
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Workload was not heavy and we always had plenty of time to finish assignments before the due date. Classes were only once a week, 3 hours per class. This was nice because it allowed for more free time outside of school. Teachers use the same methods; many foreign professors relied heavily on powerpoints. |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Rougly 250 USD a week, give or take. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't get carried away with how fun and exciting being in a foreign country can be. Watch you wallet or you won't be enjoying your trip by the end of it. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
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I lived with 3 french students and the majority of my classes were populated by French or other foreigners. I used their language daily, and in every possible situation. |
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