amazing! Past Review
By Chloe B (Illinois State University) - abroad from 06/16/2012 to 07/21/2012 with
American College of Thessaloniki (ACT): Thessaloniki - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
A lot and yes!
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. |
The classes were good. However, the times of the classes and the 2 hour classes was a pain. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All the leaders were very helpful great! However, travelling to and from the school was a huge hassel and became expensive. They orginally told us we would have free transportation to and from. But, that was not true. Also- we were stuck at the school for 8 hours a day if our classes were far apart. Transportation and the classes was very poorly organized. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Good location, but no A/C and noisy neighborhood. |
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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? |
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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) |
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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | try to make sure there are four people in taxis so that you can split the price. share meals, and take the bus more often since it is cheaper. |
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? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | Transportation and class organization. |
