CIEE CPH Thailand educational and fun Past Review
By Claire S (Political Science and Government., Western Washington University) for
CIEE: Khon Kaen - Community Public Health
It has impacted my outlook on life, and rearranged my priorities . made me more confident and i do not question my intellect
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Very hands on, field practicum was excellent direct work experience, many public health visits, visit to vietnam was fun and educational, more free time than the globilization and development program at Khon Kaen through CIEE, learned more than any class at WWU |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very excellent and knowledgeable teachers, ajjan woongsa, ajjan ooh and ajjan dave streckfuss. some of the class periods were very inefficient though, example, many times we would have a four hour class on material that could have been covered in an hour. health visits were very interesting, learned more than any classroom, field practicum was very good as well. my expectations were met. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
safe housing |
| * Food: |
Thai food is delicious, and you can eat for very cheap, also not much wheat in the Thai diet, so good for glutin free. many places to buy food. spicy |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
many thai festivals on the university and the town. trip arranged and paid for to vietnam, was a highlight, we had a week break where we went to the south to a beach town Phuket, i would recommend future students to do that. public health visits and community visits were a highlight |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
very safe place, never felt unsafe. easy access to healthcare, did see the doctor at the hospital, thourough and helped |
| 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? |
I learned thai quickly, and had to use it everyday because in the NE of Thailand, not many people know english. Thai class was fun, great teacher, we also had peer tutors that were Thai and it was very useful. Once i became friends with thai students, i learned the language fast. I miss speaking Thai |
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | everyone i know at WWU would benefit from this type of program, thailand has a great culture that many studens from the uS can learn from. if you go on this program be ready to speak a lot in class, and to the community, and represent yourself and what you have learned this far in your education |
