Amazing but certainly expensive. Past Review
By Alex G (International Relations And Global Studies, Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/03/2012 to 12/17/2012 with
Boston University: Geneva - Internship Program
The internship experience was amazing and I learned a lot from it, however, I did not learn much from the classes at all.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Some were friendly and some were not but they were helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Renovated building was very well located but not necessarily a great building. Comes with kitchens on every floor. |
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Cooked food ourselves. Food was very expensive in general. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Swiss people are rather private, but there are many international people in Geneva. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No experience. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe city at night. |
| 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) |
Geneva is in the top 5 most expensive city in the world. Around 200 dollars a week NOT including weekend adventures and travelling. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 2-300 dollars. |
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 |
Dependent on how much you really wanted to speak French. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | French 164 Haiti, Now and Then |
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Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That international weekend trips were not encouraged nor supported. |
