When did three months happen? Past Review
By Ali_8729 (Theater Studies: Non-Performance, Emerson College) - abroad from 01/20/2012 to 04/18/2012 with
Emerson College: Kasteel Well: The Netherlands
A newfound interest in exploration and travel in general. I have the bug and hate being in one place! It was 200% worth while. I loved every minute
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I had the best teacher I have at Emerson in general, but definitely not across the board. 2 of my classes were easily the best I have taken so far in college, 1 was probably the worst, and 1 was somewhere in the middle. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff is incredible. So welcoming and friendly and willing to help if you let them and want them to. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I mean, it's a 14th century castle... It's beautiful but you are definitely aware of how old it is. |
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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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| * 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? | For most weekend trips I took out 200 euro prior to leaving and always had money left over. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't hesitate to stay back a couple weekends. Well is just as interesting as the rest of Europe! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | I would have packed SO much less and much differently |
