St. Petersburg: a cold climate with amazing people Past Review
By Mallory S (International Relations and Affairs., University of the Pacific) for
CIEE: St. Petersburg - Russian Area Studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Very worth while. not only did i learn in the class room but i learned a lot about myself as well.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It took me quite a long time to get to class in the morning, sometimes as long as an hour. And since I was a girl, going out at night was a little bit of an issue since I couldn't walk home by myself. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We took some really good field trips, in particular the one to Pushkinskaya Gory. |
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| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | between $75-100. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I got really sick while i was abroad and that was also when my bank account wasn't working properly, and having my credit card was a life saver. I would definitely recommend having at least two cards. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I had 2 years of Russian language study before I went. |
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