an unusual attachment Past Review
By Shreeya N (Economics., DePauw University) for
IES Abroad: Rabat - Study in Rabat
learned to be responsible for myself and trust my instincts
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. |
- manageable amount of work load, in fact sometimes too little - i think the professors cut us some slack because we were not domestic students |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
-it was a small group so i liked that - i hoped they would have given us more information on how we could travel around the country - more volunteering opportunities |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
- it got quite cold in the rooms later on - the internet usually had problems |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the trip to the sahara desert was amazing beginning from the hotel to the camel ride and then spending the night on the oasis |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
- it was quite safe during the day, but i still wouldn't recommend a female student to be alone in certain parts of the city |
| 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? | $1000 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | because of the exchange rate it is easy to get carried away and spend a lot of money towards the beginning; so i would say plan wisely |
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? |
- locals at stores, restaurants etc - other students living in the dorms with us |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | - it will not be as easy as studying in europe, in terms of infrastructure, ease of travel etc; making an effort to learn the language really helps |
