Interesting Past Review
By Autumn M (Elementary Education/Social Sciences, Colorado Mesa University) - abroad from 09/17/2012 to 12/14/2012 with
ISEP Exchange: Milan - Exchange Program at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
I can speak anotehr language at least a little bit
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The Cleaning service didn't really clean the apartment vere well and when some things were broken, it took way too long to fix them and in some cases they never got fixed at all. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I didn't really feel like I got to meet very many Italians, espcially at the school where I thought that I would |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
this didn't apply to me |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | if you have the meal tickets, use them whenever you can. I had too many left over. |
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? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 200 level in spanish |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | don't take the semester course, its a waste of money. but if you are willing to practice I'd say oo to language sharing through ESEG and also use it in resturants and grocery stores |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That I was going to be in class with all Americans. I would have gone out more to meet locals. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
