Amazing! I wanna travel the world more and go back to Europe! Past Review
By A student (University of Hartford) - abroad from 08/14/2017 to 12/15/2017 with
CIEE - Multi-city Open Campus Option
Definelty I learned to be more independent, I learned more about world poltics and a career in Diplomacy and I learned more about the politics of Europe.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Courses were either easy or tough to learn but they all were great to learn. The hard part was probaly oral presentations. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very helpful, willing to compromise for high holidays. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living was nice since each place was unique. The only annoying part was in Berlin when they charged for laundry. |
| * Food: |
Food was amazing! I think the program did a great job showing us local cuisine . |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt like I became intergraeated very well but it was not that easy being with other Americans mostly. However I think I did intergrate with teh cultura dn learn a bit about each culture and language. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Healtchare was highly accesible but expensive but I can get reiumbursed through ciee's inext insurance however the paperwork is a pain. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would definetly chose the same program because of how supportive and great everyone was. But I would do a year and spend an additional block in London, then maybe spend more time in Rome and more time traveling throughout Europe. |
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) |
It was easy when I foudn good deals at supermarkets but I ran out of money fast after traveling and spending for food much of the time. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | probably 50 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make sure you budget |
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 |
Very often but more so in Paris and Berlin then Rome. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Practice with friends and asking people for directions also for business transactions. |
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? | How to budget with travel and how to learn the language better. |
