Eye opening experience for someone who hasn't been in Europe Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/15/2019 to 12/22/2019 with
Geneva Graduate Institute and Wellesley College - BA/MA Program
It was overall an eye opening experience for someone who has never studied in this continent, and it helped me to understand the world better as a whole. Did I like it? No. But am I glad I got this experience? Yes.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Professors with high titles in IOs so a good networking opportunity, but they are rarely on campus and most of the office hours are done with TAs. The professors dedicate little time in general for their students. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food is generally pricey. The cafeteria only provides lunch during weekdays so the rest of the meals the students have to prepare for themselves. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The students in the institute are generally friendly, but Geneva residents tend to be some what racist, especially towards people with Asian heritage. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
My stay was generally safe, but I did hear about an incident in which students were robbed in public areas. |
| 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) |
Everything is more expensive in Geneva--an internationally known fact. |
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 |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
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
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Locals will not be willing to talk in any other languages other than French |
