Don't End! Past Review
By Olivia A (Political Science and Government, Washington State University) - abroad from 08/25/2015 to 12/05/2015 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Rome, Italy
I learned gratitude and it was most certainly a worthwhile experience
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. |
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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? |
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| * Food: |
The program provided us with food at the majority of program sponsored events and even served a Thanksgiving Dinner |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not personally have an issue with health while abroad but I know several people who were taken care of very well when problems arose. |
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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) |
As easy as it can be to ball on a budget |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $300 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Learn how to manage money before studying abroad and you won't have any problems adjusting |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 400 level |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How to manage my money |
Individual Course Reviews
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Major World Religions |
| Course Department: | Theology |
| Instructor: | Erik Walters |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | By far the most interesting professor I have ever had. I have learned more from Erik Walters in the past semester than I have with professors in the past that I have taken multiple courses with. I wish that he was at my home institution, I would honestly continue on to grad school if I knew that I would be taught by him again. |
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