Best Choice ever! June 24, 2024
By Anna D (Brown University) - abroad from 01/18/2024 to 05/17/2024 with
CYA (College Year in Athens) - Semester/Academic Year Program
I learned so much about Greece, we travelled all over the country.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were interesting and professors were very interested in their respective subjects! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Program is very supportive and accommodating |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Not all apartment were the same but for the most part had everything we needed |
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best food ever |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It is easy to self integrate into the area and the program had a lot of excursions |
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* Health Care:
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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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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 |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | To not be afraid to talk to the locals and have conversations with people any where you go! |
