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It was also the first time that I was staying in a big city as opposed to staying on campus and I think that the exposure prepared me well for life after Vassar. Additionally, while I was doing research for my internship and for school assignments in Paris, I was able to access certain resources through the Vassar library website which I found extremely useful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0How have you changed as a result of your JYA experience? and\/or Has the JYA experience led to any changes in your academic and\/or career goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JYA was a great complement to my Vassar studies. It\u2019s great to experience firsthand what you have been studying and to use the language that you are studying to deepen your understanding of a topic of interest. 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