Megan in Aix-en-Provence

First Name:

Megan

Last Name:

Casai

Class Year:

Junior

Contact E-mail:

meganca@umich.edu

Location:

Universite d'Aix-Marseille, Aix-en-Provence

Country:

France

Term(s) Abroad:

Winter 2007

Affiliation:

University of Michigan

How did you find this program?:

U-M Office of International Programs

Courses Taken:

French Phonetics; French Society, Language, and Culture; The History of France; Contemporary Art History; Modern Art History; Intensive Program French courses.

Fluency Required?:

Yes, it was very helpful.

Would you recommend this program? :

Yes. The program is very well structured and offers a lot for students interested in learning French. It is made up of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana students, so you are able to meet a lot of great new people from other schools as well.

Advice:

There is so much you will learn only after being in the country and experiencing it yourself; but I would have to say, plan on spending a lot of money. Little things add up and transaction fees and exchange rates are killer.

Will this help you in your profession?:

I have been taking French for about 8 years now and it obviously helped me here because I'm fluent and have immersed myself in the language and culture. I think it's character-building to go abroad and have to be independent in a foreign situation.

Comments:

Live it up! You will experience amazing things and changes within yourself and it's so important to slow down and live every moment, because experiences like this don't happen often.