Go to Monteverde with CIEE! September 13, 2023

By (tropical ecology and conservation, Brandeis University) - abroad from 06/12/2023 to 08/05/2023 with

CIEE: Monteverde - Tropical Ecology and Conservation

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
hiking, how to research, how to be abroad for an extended time.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I enjoyed the trips that we did, the staff was amazing, the research project was a great experience, and I enjoyed all of the material we discussed.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I would do it with CIEE again I really enjoyed the program

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The trips
  • the staff
  • research
* What could be improved?
  • food
  • lodging
  • course organization
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? The trip has some intense hikes