Learned a ton about myself in Chicago. Past Review
By Carrie A (Business Administration, Management and Operations., Hope College) for
Chicago Semester: Chicago - Living, Learning & Working
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a ton about myself and what I want to do!
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Work load was a lot for also working 30+ hours a week. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very disorganized with things and sometimes we had no clue we were suppose to be at places. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food in the city was way expensive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
With my religion class we went to many different types of churches. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Its Chicago.... |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100.00 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | The city was soooo expensive. They should give students an average amount that kids normally spend. I ran out of money and had to take a loan out from a family member. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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