Studying Abroad opened my eyes and gave me an experience nothing else could. Past Review
By Alli B (Rollins College) - abroad from 01/11/2011 to 04/21/2012 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: London, England
I learned how to face challenges without leaning on my immediate friends and family. I also learned to step out of my comfort zones and do things that scare me. The experience was 100% worth while.
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. |
Although one of my classes was enjoyable to attend, none of them required a lot of work. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Select students were in very poor housing very far away from everything while other students were in very nice housing in the middle of the city. |
| * Food: |
CAPA did not provide us with any food but the host country food was enjoyable. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Because of my internship I felt very integrated with the local culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
We had mold in our apartment for several months and it was never removed. We also had safety issues with people living around our apartment that capa never reported. |
| * Safety: |
We had several instances of peeping toms that CAPA waited about a month to act on. |
| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Because of travel it was hard to live on a student budget and I had to use some of my saving to travel. I do feel as if travel was worth it because weekend trips to Paris are impossible when living in the United States. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50$ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't be afraid to spend a little more money if that means getting to travel more. That being said, look for good deals and book flights or trains early in order to save money. |
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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* 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? | 0 |
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? | If I knew that CAPA was as unprofessional as it is, I would of chosen another program. |
