St. Pete was neat Past Review
By A student (Russian Language and Literature., University of Texas - Arlington) - abroad from 06/24/2012 to 07/29/2012 with
AIFS: St. Petersburg - Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
very worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The dorms you live in are old, but clean and well managed. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We did a lot of various excursions around St. Petersburg, but because we usually had our own bus and tour guide, it seemed very isloating. |
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* Health Care:
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| 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) |
As long as you don't eat in a restaurant every night and aren't buying a lot of alcohol, it's pretty easy to live on a student budget. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
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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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | n/a |
