Growth. Guayaquil - Study Abroad + Service Learning in Ecuador Past Review
By Ashley Croker-Benn (Duke University) - abroad from 06/04/2017 to 08/05/2017 with
IPSL: Reviews from former Locations
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a love for myself, my strengths, my language and skills
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I learned so much about myself. |
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) |
We lived in the richest part of Ecuador. This program was wrongly advised as in Guayaquil, Ecuador but all students lived in Samborodon. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 102 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | You can listen to Spanish-based songs or meet with Spanish professors during their office hours |
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? | The financial component |
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