Past Review
By Joseph H (Economics., Trinity University) for
Academia Latinoamericana de Espanol: Cusco - Academia Latinoamericana Center
Totally worth while. The only reason I didn't give it a five was because I didn't travel enough inside the country.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were great. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with a family with two sons. The home I stayed in was very nice. <br /><br /> It was a long walk to class and the center of town, but by bus it was only about 10 minutes. |
| * Food: |
Good food, but it got old after a while. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
IT was a great time. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I didn't have any health issues, but I know the school was on top of issue involving health. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Depended on if I bought gifts for friends and family. Just living was pretty cheap. I could easily live on between 30 and fifty bucks a week travel no included. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Budget money for travel and gifts. Things are cheap so you will want to buy a lot, but if you bugdet your money for gifts it will help. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
It was a spanish language school and I lived with a host family. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do it. It was great. |
