excellent Past Review
By A student (Trinity University) - abroad from 01/03/2017 to 05/20/2017 with
Syracuse University: Strasbourg - Syracuse University in Strasbourg
french culture, and 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. |
one could learn a lot |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
all the professors there are really willing to help students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I LOVE MY HOST FAMILY A LOT, but communication is crucial. |
| * Food: |
they have really good food there |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All the local students I met were all friendly and willing to interact with me. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
the professors assisted me in vary and helpful ways. |
| * Safety: |
Strasbourg is really safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
i like it a lot |
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) |
the program include breakfast and dinner already. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 40 euro |
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 |
all the professors were very patient for students and willing to help us improve the language. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Advance grammar |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | really spend time talking to your host family, and to the local students; give yourself sometime and don't be afraid to make mistakes. |
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? | 10+ |
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 it is better for one to have a good level of french. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
