Best summer experience Past Review
By Kaylee R (Environmental Science, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) - abroad from 05/24/2015 to 06/20/2015 with
Adelante: Edinburgh - Ecological Conservation Summer Program in Scotland
Very worth while. I gained knowledge and friendships that I will be able to have in the future.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Great academic experience, I experienced so much and in a completely different way in terms of learning in the states. We learned through experience rather then in a classroom which was a better way of learning all together. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The lecturers were super knowledgable and entertaining. |
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| * Safety: |
Read the risk assessment and you should be fine. |
| 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? | At the very most $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If your groups is big enough take taxis. For Scotrail, use group ticket purchases. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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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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Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would have liked to know the proper gear I needed for the activities we did. i.e we needed rain boots for our work in the field but were not notified of needing them. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
