Brussels: Unparalled to Anything I've Ever Done. Ever. Past Review
By Jimmy2 (Providence College) for
CIEE: Brussels - Business, Communications and Culture
Absolutely worthwhile. The best experience of my life. No question.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Vesalius College |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was less, grading system was easier, teachers were not as good as at PC, students were much more relaxed about school. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths was their passion about Belgium. I learned a lot about the culture in really fun ways. Bar crawls, dinners, field trips and classes. Weaknesses was the sometimes lack of resources by the administrators. |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
Food was delicious in Brussels. So was the beer. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Every trip with my program was absolutely phenomenal. I loved it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Brussels is very safe. |
| 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? |
Small talk on the streets. Asking for directions, reading road signs, shopping. |
Other Program Information
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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? | Go in with a blank slate. You only live once. |
