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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Paris II has no campus. Room is only alternative, but very expensive when inside Paris.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Go visit some quiet parks in Paris, and visit some castles in the surroundings.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Lectures can be bit tedious, since teachers don't interact with students. More liveliness would be desirable.
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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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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Huge improvements made, even in only a semester, despite having had only rudimentary knowledge prior to stay.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Only go if you're sure about your knowledge of French, else you may have a hard time, especially in the working groups.
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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
Paris is an expensive place, but definitely worth having lived. Also great to pick up the local tongue, even if you stay for a short while. By the way, don't miss out on the Louvre jeunes card, enabling you to visit the museum as much as you wish for EUR 30 a year.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
more things to take care of.
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Housing, Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
instead of using métro, take a bike. But be careful!
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