The best trip ever! Past Review
By Sloane B (Gender and Media, Mississippi State University) - abroad from 05/17/2015 to 06/01/2015 with
CCSA (Cooperative Center for Study Abroad): Across Ireland Early Summer Program
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
So much about a country I had never been to! Their history & culture & how gender & gender identity play into that. YES!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
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I learned so much on this trip about Ireland and its history, along with the course work I did! |
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I didn't like that we had to pay for most of our food, it made it feel like a lot of expense on top of the already costly trip |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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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) |
Food was a bit expensive, a lot of extra cost on top of the program expenses |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to eat light if possible, especially for lunch. Bring snacks with you. Don't go crazy on expensive souvenirs - souvenir shops sell lots of what the attractions sell at a slightly cheaper cost |
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? | How much money to bring, basic cultural information |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Gender and Media Outside of the United States |
| Course Department: | Gender Studies |
| Instructor: | Dr. Ryalls |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The work was so relevant to what we learned and what we did in Ireland. I did enjoy the discussion-based work, I think it pushed me to really explore the topics and films more. |
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