Paris: Don't Expect to Learn Anything in Class if Your School is on Strike Past Review

By (Psychology, Boston College) for

France Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

lackluster. The university system was on strike while we were there.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Strengths-professors were interested in engaging students and seeing them succeed Weaknesses-the entire group of students from my university were packed together, not a good thing if you really want to pick up the language.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family