Salvador Past Review
By AJA P (philosophy, University of Oregon) for
CIEE: Salvador - Summer Intensive Language and Culture
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Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The school work in Brasil was easier than in America |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
This program rules. Well organized and flexible. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was not very safe but my family offered me a bed, desk, chair, bathroom and kitchen access. I was treated mostly as a guest. |
| * Food: |
It would be difficult to be vegetarian here |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
candomble ceremony |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Not safe to go out alone past dark |
| 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? |
Most people did not speak English. I practiced the language with other students and people I met. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | You should be mindful of your surroundings but take the time to really melt into Bahian culture. |
