A necessary title for this wrap up. Past Review
By Jordan Hebner (Southern Utah University) - abroad from 09/07/2017 to 12/19/2016 with
American College of Greece: Athens - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
You learn a lot about yourself in foreign environments.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Overall the enthusiasm for the program was great, however there was very little practical support that we received comparative to other programs. In discussion with other students in other schools, their program was very hands on, where SUU felt pretty hands off. Which may be by design, I don't know. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great school for study abroad's, the campus was beautiful, the classes were informative, however not overbearing as to restrict travel and exploration |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartments were incredibly nice. |
| * Food: |
I'm still missing the gyros on a daily basis. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I never needed any assistance so its hard to critique |
| * Safety: |
Athens is easily one of the safest cities I've ever been to. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Greece is amazing, the people are kind, and the food is to die for. I made a huge amount of international friends, and americans who I intend to keep in contact with, Athens is a beautiful safe city. |
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? | $100-150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You can get great off campus housing on airbnb for way cheaper. The $5000 was great for the apartments and the dorm culture, however you can find great accommodations for way less |
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? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Basic Greek |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Practice with cab drivers, they will probably find your awful greek pretty funny, but usually they are up for a conversation in broken hellenic. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
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
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | To travel Greece as soon as I got there, it gets a bit nippy and you loose the summer weather for the islands. They are still phenomenal though. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
