An Un-American in Paris Past Review
By Nicholas M (International Relations & Music, Tufts University) for
Tufts Programs Abroad: Tufts in Paris
I cannot summarize this experience in a little box on the Internet, sorry...
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Paris 1 (La Sorbonne), L'Institut Catholique de Paris |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
the Tufts conversion system for French grades was extremely generous. I received 13/20 on my papers at la Sorbonne, which converted to a B at Tufts. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All the directors in Paris were consistently available to help with linguistic, administrative, and cultural questions. and they were very kind! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
living in the 16e was not fun in terms of Paris, but the host family made up for the difference. |
| * Food: |
no comments: French cuisine is simply the best. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Paris is the cultural, artistic, and musical capital of the Western still in many ways. and everything is free of ridiculously cheap for students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
the French healthcare system even took care of me as a foreigner |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
host family, friends from school and tango, only in French |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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