Study Abroad gave me perspective and opened my eyes to the world Past Review
By A student (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication., The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 09/17/2013 to 12/19/2014 with
Arcadia: Bangor - Bangor University
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned that anything different is not weird, it's only, different.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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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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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
conversion rates do apply and are brutal |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | idk |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | only buy what you need to, pack less clothes and bring as much from back home as you can |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That conversion rate cut the USD in half |
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