LOVED Geneva Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/14/2019 to 04/28/2019 with
Boston University: Geneva - Internship Program
Not only did my French abilities improve ten-fold, but I feel more comfortable traveling on my own and have a better knowledge of human rights within the UN and around the world.
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
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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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| * Safety: |
I have never felt safer in any city |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Switzerland is a beautiful country with so much to offer (for a high price) and in the middle of a beautiful region. I learned so much on the program that I would never learn anywhere else. |
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 and Switzerland as a whole are extremely expensive. Prepare and budget accordingly. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | bring lunch to your internship instead of eating out everyday, and make your own meals. |
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 |
Not encouraged at all outside of the French course but you may have to use it depending on your internship and going out to some places |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| 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? | Level 3 (intermediate-advanced) |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | join a language-buddy program and speak French, take French courses including the offered French course (there are three available levels) |
Other Program Information
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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? | How expensive Switzerland is as a whole and how to cook properly |
