Once in a Lifetime Experience Past Review
By marissa m (Elementary Education And Spanish, SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 05/18/2012 to 06/08/2012 with
Academia Latinoamericana de Espanol: Cusco - Academia Latinoamericana Center
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was completely worthwhile. i gained so much knowledge on Peru and learned so much more spanish
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Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Studying in Peru was amazing. i just wish that Geneseo had been much more organized and on time with things. Also, I wish that they could've been more helpful. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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* Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
* Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about 25 dollars, there was really no need to spend any many unless you wanted to eat out instead of with the host family. |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | everything is very cheap in Peru. |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 402 |
How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | make sure you know some spanish otherwise it will be very hard to communicate |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
* What did you like most about the program? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | What I needed to pack and what the activities were and such. |
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