France not only changed my life, it changed ME! Past Review
By Shirley C (International Relations and Affairs., University of the Pacific) for
USAC France: Pau - French Language and European Studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
YES IT WAS! I hope I could turn back time and do it all over again!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | food expenses. I would've like to know that I was going to spend money to buy food on a regular basis. I didn't eat with my host family every day/ all meals, so I had to buy my own things |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 4th semester of french |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I was able to practice the language with my host-family, and friends that I made here I France. Also, I had to speak french everyday on a regular basis, so that helped me too. |
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