Everyone (Especially Jews) Should Go Study Abroad in Israel RIGHT NOW Past Review
By Steven P (International Studies, University of California - San Diego) for
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Rothberg International School: Undergraduate Study Abroad Program
absolutely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
workload is fair, some classes more than others grading system is weighted different than UCs teaching methods focus on smaller class sizes so it is very personal |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
everything was good |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
very happy |
| * Food: |
make your own food, eat out in the city, eat your friends food, eat on campus - everything is good and reasonably priced |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
everything about my abroad experience was memorable but especially all of the Jewish and national holidays |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
when you walk to the Old City, walk with your head up high and don't let Jerusalem's Arabs intimidate you |
| 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 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
meet Israelis or get an Israeli boyfriend or girlfriend. I practiced with family and study partners. Almost everyone speaks English though. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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