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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it gives you more independence and also I am not a student anymore.
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Personal comments
The residence I was staying in was unfortanutely not in the best part of town and was somehow dangerous at night. However, the facilites were always clean, the rooms were spacious and the people nice.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In the suburb were I lived by the School (Cergy Pontoisse) my favourite place to chill was the O´Sullivans Irish Pub. However, choices around there were limited. As for Paris, alternatives are many, from the huge Locomotive discotheque to great restaurants in Nôtre Dame and quieter bars around Moulin Rouge.
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Academic
Course recommendations
My International Marketing course was certainly the best marketing class I´ve ever had. Control de Gestion was somehow too little oriented to International students since it strictly followed French accountancy rules.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Paris is certainly an expensive city, way more expensive than Madrid. Also, since in Madrid I lived in my parents´house, food and accommodation are free. However, telephone expenses were not that high since I already lived with most of my friends and at school yo could meet everyday with everybody without the need of calling ahead.
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Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don´t get too carried away by "Paris la Nuit". You can have a great night but it can also empty your pockets! And never have a Coke in any of the terraces in Champs Elyssees
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Although i have spent many summers in France since I was little and also studied French for many years at school, the fact of having it as my instruction language became a real challenge for me. In the end, I can say that I had no complicated situations with not coping well with the language and that my progress, I hope, is obvious.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
French people can actually be nice!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think that, although they had great teachers and resources for all the courses, they still need some more organization in their staff in charge of administrative tasks. It is sometimes uneasy for International students to see that your transcript has been misplaced or that your courses are mistaken.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I really encourage anybody with the opportunity to study in this School. Academically, it was top and facilities amazing. Also, there are parties for international students every week and there is even a bar inside the university!!!
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