Amazing Past Review
By Kate M (Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography., Wake Tech Community College) - abroad from 06/11/2013 to 07/05/0013 with
Broadreach: Programs at Sea - Caribbean Tropical Marine Biology
It is definitily worthwhile. For me I gained part of me that I didn't know I had inside of me as well as leadership skills. You gain lifelong friends. I learned how to push myself to do things that i never thought where possible.
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:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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You eat a lot of chicken and rice. As well as goldfish and pretzels will become your favorite snack. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
In Saba you meet a lot of the locals especially at Jo Beans when you get to make the glass beads they are very friendly all around where the trip takes you. |
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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) |
When you are in St. Barts be prepared for sticker shock on prices of things because you are converting from dollars to euros |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $350 for the whole time |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Give your money to the instructor and just ask for a little bit each day off. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | To pack more than what was put on the packing list. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
