Alpadia Lyon

Disappointing.

I'm confounded by all the positive reviews! I studied at Alpadia for two weeks last Summer, but I also studied for two weeks at unrelated schools in Montpelia and Bordeaux, and Alpadia is definitely lacking! #1.) I realize that you can find good teachers and bad teachers at every school, and maybe it was just bad luck, but the two teachers I had at Aldapia were worse than any of the teachers I had at the other schools. Maybe
it was just bad luck. #2.) The accoustics in the room are terrible. The noise from the traffic in the street and the echo from the high ceilings made it incredibly frustating to understand what was being said in the classroom. I wish they'd put some carpet or drapes in the room, anything to get rid of that echo.#3.) The whole experience at Alpadia was cold and unwelcoming. If I had nothing to compare it to, I would assume this was "normal", but it wasn't. The facility is quite small, on the second floor of a building in the center of Lyon. There's nowhere there for students to mingle and chat except outside on the street. None of the staff made an effort to get to know any of the students. They made no effort to encourage any activity after class. I'm not a shy person, and it makes me wonder how a more timid person would feel about this place. 4#) One of the things that disappoints me the most is that this is the only school that never asked me about my experience. The other two schools asked me about my every aspect of my experience. I really wanted to give some constructive, confidential feedback, and I tried several times, but they haven't been receptive. It's a shame. They have the potential to be a great school

posted 2 years ago