If I could live there forever, I would Past Review
By Julia D (Writing, Literature & Publishing, Emerson College) - abroad from 09/13/2012 to 12/11/2012 with
Emerson College: Kasteel Well: The Netherlands
I learned more than I've learned in my entire life until now, and I mean that both academically and in terms of life-skills. I learned what type of person I am, what I need to travel comfortably, and what I can do without.
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. |
Between my four classes, I had a wide range of intensity and value of classes. Just like any other semester, some teachers and classes will be better than others. One plus was how 3 of my 4 classes involved excursions that helped me connect lessons with Europe. Balancing schoolwork with extracurriculars and traveling turned out to be very difficult, however. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I really can't complain about living in a castle! It was very cold and there was no where to be alone, but those problems can't really be fixed. |
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Loved Nellie and Stefan and Yanto, but the selection got very boring after a while. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I would have loved to meet more locals and have had more planned events with them. The Dutch-American sports night was a good start. I loved learning little bits of Dutch from the women at Everything Under One Roof and meeting people as I biked around Well. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I didn't have any real problems with my health. |
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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) |
I spent roughly $200 each weekend, with maybe another $50 over the course of the week, probably less. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about 250 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save up! Spend money on food and find free things to do in the cities you visit. |
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? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Only that I didn't need as much clothes as I brought! But I honestly would change nothing. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
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The World Since 1914 |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Ralph Trost |
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| Comments: | Trost was one of my favorite teachers and this was a wonderful class! So much fun, and I loved learning about European history with a German professor. The excursions he chose for our class were perfect. |
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