Costa Rica changed my life Past Review
By ashley a (Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin) for
API (Academic Programs International): San Joaquin de Flores - Instituto San Joaquin De Flores
it was worthwhile. i gained the ability of putting my self in an unfamiliar situation with unfamiliar people and having the confidence to live and learn happily.
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
teaching methods were easier because they were directed towards foreigners |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
very accessible. helped with all predeparture paperwork. small program size, expectations were met. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
safe, close to school, did not need to buy any items, i was treated as a family member. |
| * Food: |
food met my expectations. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
weekend trips with other students made everyone really close. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
two students were mugged by gun point in the early evening. it was necessary to be careful during the night . |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
with my host family and professors. yes every day. most people did not speak english. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | adventurous, outgoing, outdoorsy. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Conversación |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Lucía Alvarado |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | it was challenging because you had to think on top of your feet in spanish. no field trips. Teacher was knowledgeable. I participated more because there were less students. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | n/a |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Introd. de análisis cultural |
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| Instructor: | Carlos Naranjo Gutiérrez |
| Instruction Language: | spanish |
| Comments: | it was challenging because lectures were in spanish, field trips to museums. teacher was knowledgeable. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | n/a |
