UQAMin' It Past Review
By A student (French Language, Literature, University of Maine - Orono) - abroad from 07/31/2017 to 08/18/2017 with
University of Québec at Montréal - UQAM : Montreal - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned lots of idiomatic expressions and had a comprehensive review of grammar.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The placement exam is confusing to the point of being misleading - "dont guess" - and the courses weren't quite "intensive," but the teachers were helpful, smart, engaging. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I lost my keys and Sophie Coulombe, the administrative assistant, allowed me to have my spare keys mailed to the office. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment wasn't very clean when I arrived, employees tried taking food out of my fridge because they assumed "everyone was gone," and the staff was always moody, never very nice. Not that bad though. |
| * Food: |
There is no food provided, but IGA carries some dank smoked meat #schwartz's |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It's a friendly city, for the most part. |
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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? | 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you such at saving and you're departing sometime in the year after you will receive your tax return, have an extra amount of money withheld from your paychecks. |
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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | FRE 490 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | When it comes to vocabulary, don't allow yourself to give up over one word when trying to convey something in class or out on the town. Use your phone, look up the word, and then you've learned a new word and practiced it in a matter of seconds. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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? | The dorms are hostels in the summer. |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
