I will continue to travel abroad! Past Review
By Kahlil I (Ceramics (art), Kansas City Art Institute) - abroad from 02/08/2013 to 01/15/2014 with
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design: Jerusalem - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Honestly, how can say it all in a few sentences? The experiences that I have had, has changed me in many more ways than I can even process. To see what I have seen, having done the things that I have done have helped me become a better person. I would want to suggest anyone to go find their place in the world and reap it for every ounce that can be experienced.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
In Israeli schools administration was always to busy for students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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? |
I did not get sick so I did not need to use the health care. |
| * Safety: |
In Hungary I was safe. In Israel I was also safe. There were military issues, but I was safe and aware. |
| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Abroad there were different opportunities to find expensive and cheaper materials. I would say that a strong budget is very useful. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Costs of food was always different. Possibly 15 - 80$ a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Apply for scholarships and funding to support your travels. Stay in touch with opportunities with your local community to sell art works, have a summer job. 20$ a week helps when you are planning ahead. I planned ahead and saved money. I also did an art fair and sold my art works and a fundraiser. I really exhausted all possibilities to afford to travel.. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | I wish that I knew more about the languages of the countries that I visited. Speaking is one of the easiest ways that I express myself and not being able to, hurt. |
