Adding to a beautiful life :family, friends, and knowledge Past Review
By A student (PSYCHOLOGY., Wellesley College) - abroad from 07/12/2013 to 05/17/2013 with
DIS Summer in Scandinavia
I learned a lot about cultures and different ways of running and being a part of a society. The experience was definitely worthwhile.
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. |
Many classes and lots of work, but the level of the work was not overwhelming. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Disliked my housing very much and was uncertain why I was placed in this particular housing. |
| * Food: |
I was responsible for my own meals. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
My visiting family allowed for me to become very integrated into the culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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) |
The country was very expensive, but good budgeting allowed for me to spend less. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $15- $20 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | When living on own, packing lunches and making meals as opposed to buying meals everyday saves a lot. |
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 |
Mainly needed the language for reading and getting around but not much for speaking. |
| 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? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Practicing with native speakers on pronunciation helps. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | 10+ |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More about the housing and where I would be located. Housing was given at short notice, and I ended up being very unhappy about my housing. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
