An interesting experience Past Review
By A student (Environmental Studies, Brandeis University) - abroad from 02/10/2015 to 06/11/2015 with
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies: Hevel Eilot - Study Abroad in Israel
It was a worthwhile experience
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. |
Teachers were caring, though disorganized. Not very academically rigorous but there was a lot of experiential learning. I especially enjoyed growing with Elaine Solloway as part of my Organic Food Production course. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Caring and supportive though somewhat disorganized and made a lot of last minute changes. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very nice. Facilities include a kitchen, pool, laundry service. |
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You eat in the dining hall. Its fine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We were outside of the local culture because of the diverse nature of this program, but we had a culture of our own which was interesting. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
It was average. |
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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) |
Very easy because most things are included. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50 average from the whole semester because of travel |
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? | Intermediate |
| 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? | Hebrew 20 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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 wish I knew how much we would be talking about politics. |
