Great experience all around! Past Review
By Kyle H (George Washington University) - abroad from 06/07/2012 to 07/20/2012 with
AMIDEAST: Cairo - Learn & Serve, Summer
It was absolutely worthwhile! I would do it again in a heartbeat! I learned so much and had a great time.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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 |
Matthew is a fantastic program director and the rest of the staff is extremely supportive |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great spacious accomidations in the middle of Cairo |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Overall I didnt feel extremely integrated with the local culture, however for the amount of time speng in the country it was absolutely the best I could have hoped for, we were integrated in our serve portion during our internships and got a solid amount of exposure to the local cultrue and students our age through the program. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Cairo is a big city and as a female student sometimes I felt uncomfortable but felt that AMIDEAST did a good job perparing us for this situation and did an excellent job setting themselves apart as an open institution that we could bring problems to if they arrose. |
| 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) |
The pre departure orientation was very accurate for how much money we would spend. |
| * 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? | about 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Choose your souveniers wisely and prepare your breakfast and lunch ahead of time. |
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? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 101 |
| 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? | Try to immerse yourself and prepare with as much language beforehand as possible |
Other Program Information
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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? | I felt well prepared. |
