Americans studying with Americans Past Review
By A student (Berea College) - abroad from 01/06/2018 to 05/16/2018 with
CIEE: London - Open Campus Program
To conversate with everyone
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. |
Absolutely easy |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were cool. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Has to be a homestay or it is awful. |
| * Food: |
Homestay moms are the best |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Absolutely horrendous how Ciee thinks one can receive a cultural experience by surrounding students with other Americans |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
More of an obligation to get out of class than to actually help one out |
| * Safety: |
Pretty good |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Money making scheme instead of a cultural or academic experience |
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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
I was thrifty but for others no |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 60$ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You don’t actually need good food |
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 |
You have to or you are wasting your time |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 301 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Be strong |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | That I would be taking bunny classes with other Americans |
