Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

AMIDEAST Morocco Summer Program Past Review

By (Tufts University) - abroad from 05/28/2012 to 07/20/2012 with

AMIDEAST: Rabat - Summer Intensive Arabic

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I had an immensely instructive experience and learned both a lot of Arabic and a lot about Arab culture and politics and definitely found the experience worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • host family
  • travel opportunities
  • fellow students
* What could be improved?
  • using a different textbook
  • more rigorous teacher training
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I would have gone to a country where French is not as widely spoken as in Morocco (such as Jordan, where I initially applied).