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4.17 / 5 based on 95 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: 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
Le Falstaff was a bar we visited quite a bit. They had a music festival downtown during my last week, it was a great time.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The dorm rooms were somewhat small and had very small, uncomfortable beds.
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Personal comments
It was decent enough for a dorm, but definitely wasn't my favorite memory of my time in France.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I just wish my French had been better to begin with so I could have socialized a little more.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The campus is very drab, but Angers is a cool city and only an hour or so away from Paris by train.
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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
Nothing to add really. Traveling and studying abroad was a really great experience. If you have the opportunity, do it!
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Academic
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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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My skills in French definitely improved during the short time I was over there. Being in a foreign country is a huge help to learning a new language.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I bought train tickets to various places while I was in France and had to buy metro/bus tickets regularly. I rarely ever used a phone while there. What I paid in housing would have covered three months of rent at home.
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Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you want to do any traveling, buy your train tickets before you come to Europe. Somehow you can get better deals if you buy tickets in the US.
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