Good experience in Aix Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 12/27/2013 to 05/21/2014 with
Wellesley College: Aix-en-Provence - Wellesley-in-Aix
I became much more fluent in French and learned how to live independently in a different culture. It was very much worthwhile.
Personal Information
| 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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I mostly cooked for myself, but Aix has great outdoor markets for produce. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not seek health care during my stay. |
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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) |
Aix is expensive, especially if you live in an apartment (you have to buy groceries and things for the apartment, as well as pay for laundry), but I was able to save money by cooking all of my meals. |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | FREN 221 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would have liked to know more about AMU and the nature of university education in France before starting, so that I would have been more prepared. |
