How to live out of a backpack for an extended period of time Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/04/2019 to 12/21/2019 with
IFSA: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
learned how to deal with people, deal with unique experiences and difficult situations.
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Intense academic rigor, good number of resources. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Program administration was fine. I felt a little suffocated by the need to constantly fill out forms and be in contact with administrators. Limited my immersion experience. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing was fine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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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? |
No
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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? | No |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | more about weather and food |
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