The program itself was life-changing, but the Emerson staff charged with preparing us was inadequate Past Review
By Joseph H (Wlp, Emerson College) for
Emerson College: Kasteel Well: The Netherlands
I LOVED this program, and I would totally do it again. But most likely, I would prefer to be closer to a city and less sectioned off from the rest of Europe.
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. |
Loved everything about it, except some of the professors weren't qualified to hold the positions they did. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Dulcia is without a doubt, the most amazing and fantastic individual I have ever met. She IS this program. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
A Castle. I was very satisfied, but it would have been cool to have international students mixed in with us. |
| * Food: |
It was... Very Dutch. Very little variety and very little flavor. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I thought both required programs were amazing. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
There was a "Doctor's Office" down the road that wasn't open all the time and we were given very weird appointment times. If we got sick, we mostly dealt with it on our own. |
| 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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
My french professor. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do not listen to David Griffin. Talk to other students who have done the program, they know a lot more. |
