Studying in a forgein country= appreciating your family and friends Past Review
By Megan C (Environmental Studies, College of Saint Benedict and Saint Johns University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Rome, Italy
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
How to manage money, how to time manage so you can study and sight see, to form good relationships with the people around you
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | College Year in Athens |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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There have been no weakness from this program, everything has honestly been amazing! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I love my apartment! |
| * Food: |
the Gelato and Pizza crawl was amazing! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The tried to organize them around our schedules which was extremely nice! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe and knew that if I needed any health service they would assist me in every way possible |
| 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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | One that wants a slight challenge for being in a country without knowing the language and a student that wants a rich culture with amazing food |
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