A semester chock-full of adventures in and around charming Aix! Past Review
By A student (Colby College) - abroad from 01/03/2017 to 05/14/2017 with
Wellesley College: Aix-en-Provence - Wellesley-in-Aix
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I drastically improved my French speaking and comprehension skills, and got to explore various corners of Aix, France, and Europe with incredible people who I know I'll be friends with for the rest of my life.
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
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The WIA program is so organized, tight-knit, and well-run that it's difficult to even imagine considering another study abroad program in Aix. |
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? | The program tuition included a monthly food expenses stipend covering our lunch costs |
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? | Advanced |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that my 'academic' experience would be much more cultural than academic. I still figured this out fairly early on in the semester, but it would've been nice to know that due to the professor's and university's high level of disorganization and lack of expectations, it's not worth it to stress yourself out academically. It's better to take every experience in and out of the classroom for what it is and to learn that way. |
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