Life learning! Past Review
By A student (Exercise and Wellness, Brigham Young University) - abroad from 05/08/2012 to 06/09/2012 with
Brigham Young University: Various - Individual Experience Program
Yes worthwhile, I learned what it's like to live with hardly nothing at all
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
On-site administration of your program |
Not qualified!!! Too many issues and problems to give any stars |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Not big enough for our needs |
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Some days we didn't have any! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We really got involved with the local culture and interacting with the LDS religious group was very beneficial |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
We had some people that needed it but it was not easily accessible. Our program was helpful in helping us find healthcare. Their healthcare really struggles. Yes vaccinations were needed. |
| * Safety: |
Overall safety seemed pretty safe but don't think that! You're in a foreign country no where is safe. Don't go ANYWHERE alone and do not be out after dark! A girl in our group did get attacked. |
| 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) |
The program fee we paid should have easily covered our cost but it was not being used like we expected and was having to use our own money we brought to get things that should have already been covered. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $15 |
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? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | about the country directors |
