Brown in Cuba is great! Past Review

By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/21/2017 to 05/13/2017 with

Brown University: Havana - Brown in Cuba

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I learned a great deal about Cuban history and contemporary culture. This experience helped my put my opinions on American foreign policy in perspective. It was definitely worthwhile.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
* Food:
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	Yes

Finances

* 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)
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	20-30 CUC

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language? 0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language
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?	SPAN 304
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Host Family
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Americans Host Family
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local Students Americans
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?	Location Programming Professors and directors
* What could be improved?	More information in advance of the semester
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	That it is very manageable to be a vegetarian in Cuba!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Genero, Raza, y Desigualdades
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Instruction Language:	Español
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Course Name/Rating:	Legado, memorias, y secuelas de la esclavitud
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Instruction Language:	Español
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Course Name/Rating:	Relaciones Internacionales entre los Estados Unidos y Cuba
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Instruction Language:	Español
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