Language and culture immersion with traveling opportunities January 25, 2023
By A student (Art History, French, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/28/2022 to 12/16/2022 with
Wellesley College: Aix-en-Provence - Wellesley-in-Aix
I was able to improve my French language skill abroad.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Wellesley-in-Aix offered us a wide range of classes in the humanities and social sciences. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program director gave each student a lot of attention. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was very happy with my room in the student residential hall. |
* Food: |
I was responsible to make my own food everyday. |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The program provided us with a lot of resources to integrate with the local culture. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The local healthcare system is very different from home. The program helped us to find doctors when we need. |
* Safety: |
Aix-en-Provence is a very safe city. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
* 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-en-Provence is a very expensive city. It's possible to stay on a student's budget if you are always cooking at home. |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around 100 euros |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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 |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | FREN 216 |
How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | I wish I knew how disorganized/simple French university's syllabi are. |
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! |