Study abroad at Hebrew University of Jerusalem Past Review
By David D (HISTORY., SUNY - Binghamton) for
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Rothberg International School: Undergraduate Study Abroad Program
I went on an archeological dig I saw many other ancient ruins I did and saw many things I could never do in america and I met many great people
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
we learned allot of really cool stuff and had many great trips and this is the best place to learn what I wanted to learn which is ancient history |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
they were able to do what needed to be done |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
kfar studentim har sofim <br /><br /> it was decently nice and an easy bus ride downtown |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
great people simmiler religous background so it worked out fairly well |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
lots of security never really felt unsafe |
| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | it i went out to eat at the local places its about 3-40 nis (the exchange rate is 1nis=3.8$ as of today) a good nice sized lunch is the main cafeteria on campus which is 25 nis so its about 150 nis a week on food you can buy allot of the other stuff but many american stuff is harder and more expensive to buy here and going 'out' is about 100 nis or so |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | look above |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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