Making Turkey one of the home countries. Duke in Istanbul Past Review
By Julian B (Electrical And Computer Engineering, Duke University) - abroad from 02/02/2014 to 06/09/2014 with
Bogazici University: Istanbul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learnt about a completely new country, culture and multiple types of people. Yes is was worth while.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The professors here are very good quality. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The organizers of this program work well together and provide extremely solid support to the students. They explain things clearly, know what to emphasis and organize awesome experiences for us. |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There is plenty of opportunity to get involved with the culture. Seeking advice on where to go and what to see was very easy to get from the organizers. (And that was for the things which they didn't have organized for us anyway.) |
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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? |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | roughly 100 TKL ~ 50 USD |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Get the student version of the metro/bus/everything card. |
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? | None |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Just speak to people. Make Turkish friends and go out with them frequently. |
Other Program Information
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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? | . |
