Morocco is a Land of Contrast Past Review
By Simone G (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University) for
Al Akhawayn University: Ifrane - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
yes
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
|
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was quite light, overall. |
|
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
On an individual level the staff was helpful, yet the overall bureaucracy at the university created unwarranted hassle. |
|
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing was satisfactory. |
| * Food: |
the food was by no means excellent. |
|
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Every weekend trip was fabulous. |
|
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
|
| * Safety: |
Ifrane is an incredibly safe city. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
|
Finances
|
* 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) |
|
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | very little - probably around $50 at most. The exchange rate is phenomenal. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | always bring more money that you think you will need, just in case |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Second year Arabic |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
All of the students and faculty at Al-Akhawayn speak English, thus, I did not get much language practice outside of the classroom. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
|
* Where did you live?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you live with?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you take classes with?
Select all that apply |
|
