Amazing sites,experiences and incredible people Past Review
By haleigh h (University of Tampa) - abroad from 06/24/2013 to 07/18/2013 with
Broadreach - Reviews from Former Locations
This experience abroad widened my world views and how we interact with the natural world and things we would do to help minimize our affects on the environment. This experience was so worthwhile.
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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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The educational experience was beyond what I could ever expect. We were immersed into everything we were learning about and seeing most of the organisms first hand. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We never had a permanent place to stay as we were always traveling. Camping was a new experience for me and not having a bathroom at some points was different but was a great experience. Staying at the research center was the best living arrangement there was for it allowed us to have an actual bed and the comforts of home while enjoying the different cultures and the way they did things. |
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There were many opportunities to try new foods and some of the choices that were available I personally did not have a taste for but trying new things is what this trip was about and having new learning experiences. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt quite integrated with local culture really getting a feel for the camping and living in the wild and how people interact and try to protect the pacific ocean and the animals that in their waters. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
MY instructors helped in anyway they could when someone wasn't feeling well but no major health issues occurred. |
| * Safety: |
Always have buddy. Our group was small and always stayed close together. There was barley a time to get separated when were camping we stayed in the vicinity for the activities that were planed. |
| 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) |
The program set everyone up and provided the food. The only money really needed was for souvenirs and on the day we had a day off for ourselves to go around the town. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | very little to non except to do laundry and on the day off and for souviners so maybe 150 total for the whole trip. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | I wish I knew to pack more warm clothes then I did!! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
