Babies in Beanies on Bikes Past Review
By kablaam (PSYCHOLOGY., The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 05/23/2012 to 07/06/2012 with
DIS Summer in Scandinavia
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i realized more things about myself and it was definitely worthwhile
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
great professors and assistants, useful resources and facilities |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i wish there were more opportunities for DIS students to interact with the local culture such as program facilitated social events and meet ups |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
extremely safe city |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 45 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | cook, have potlucks, bbq |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | they weren't lying when they said it rains all the time |
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