Best 5 Months of My life: Israel Past Review
By Melanie S (Physical Therapy/Therapist., Ithaca College) for
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Rothberg International School: Undergraduate Study Abroad Program
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I thought the program was very well organized but their efficiently to do things quickly such as financial stuff and housing was lacking. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
go on everything the university offers. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I was not expecting to go on a eurotrip while I was there, so that was definitely an unexpected expense. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
We had hebrew for 7 weeks straights 25 hours a week and then we had it 5 hours a week during the semester. We also practiced with each other as well as locals in cabs and supermarkets, many people spoke some type of broken English. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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