It was an adventure. Past Review
By Taylor Gardner (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/12/2016 to 12/08/2017 with
Arcadia: Athens - Arcadia in Greece
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned that I can be independent and it is okay to go out and do something that makes you nervous. Everything I did was worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Although there were some bumps in the program, I would choose it again in a heartbeat because the people I met their will be in my life forever and the experiences I had taught so much about myself. |
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 |
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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? | None |
| 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? | Spanish level 3 |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Use the language even if you do not know how to complete the sentence; the locals will help you and will be happy that you at least tried to use their language. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
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 to cook before going on this trip. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Athens On Site |
| Course Department: | Archaeology |
| Instructor: | Professor Stavros Oikonomidis |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class was amazing because it was mostly taught outside in different areas around Athens. It gave me a better understanding of what I was learning and the history surrounding these different areas. Professor Stavros was extremely knowledgable and he answered every question anyone had. I felt that I participated more in his class than at my home institution because of how comfortable I felt with him as my teacher and my other classmates. We were assessed usually by writing a short analysis on a topic we were talking about once a week. |
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