Montpellier Past Review
By Sushmita S (SUNY - Buffalo) - abroad from 09/01/2012 to 12/23/2012 with
SUNY Geneseo: Montpellier - Universite Paul Valery - Montpellier III
language skills, independence, rethinking life. Yes.
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. |
The classes were not super hard, but they were what I was looking for in terms of full French immersion. I was not a huge fan of the RI courses offered just for international students, but I suppose 1 or 2 of them are good for adjusting initially. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my host family and it was what made my study abroad program absolutely fantastic. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I wish I had more of an effort at the very beginning or was staying for a longer period. But nevertheless once I made an effort to get involved with local clubs and talk with people there, people were very welcoming. |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50? |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 level |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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? |
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? | That I can't possibly read 2 french books a week and should choose classes accordingly. |
