Rainy Fun Past Review
By laura.johnson.71271 (Colorado State University) - abroad from 05/24/2014 to 06/21/2014 with
Adelante: Edinburgh - Equine Summer Program in Scotland
I learned so much about each individual horse and learned more problem solving on horses.
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. |
The academics were far to easy to count as University credit, but I very much enjoyed the classes. The resources were lacking a bit, it was hard to get places and contact people. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The teacher and instructors were wonderful and went above and beyond, while the SRUC staff seemed to avoid helping us. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
A room and bathroom to myself was wonderful! I only wish there was consistent hot water. |
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Its as to be expected from dorm food, but when that one chef came every once and a while the food was amazing! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The people and other students were so friendly and welcoming! Everyone wants to chat and give you advice and help! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never felt endangered or uncomfrtable |
| 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) |
Because of how far SRUC is from Edinburgh it is hard to get to the city and have that full Scottish experience on a budget. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150-200 american dollars a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Share taxi expenses with lots of people. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | How far away SRUC was from everything. |
