Overseas for the First Time Experience Past Review
By A student (Iowa State University) - abroad from 05/25/2014 to 06/21/2014 with
Adelante: Edinburgh - Equine Summer Program in Scotland
It was worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The teachers were so helpful and they helped us enjoy nights here that we did not have anything planned. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
However some were very helpful, but some people were not. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We got had a bed and a bathroom included in the room. |
| * Food: |
The food was different , but I wish they would of had different food every week and not the same food every week. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
If we would of had another culture night, it would of been more engaging but having that Celiah night was fun! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not experience any of the health services while I was here. |
| * Safety: |
I felt safe while I was here. |
| 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? | 10-15 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | That the campus is not as close to Edinburgh as we thought |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
