A hot mess with some good moments. Past Review
By Ricara Moorman (Berea College) - abroad from 12/26/2020 to 01/06/2020 with
KIIS: Maya Mexico Winter
I'm happy this was my last time being abroad with a college. Some moments were worthwhile.
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? |
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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
Yes because the professor for the photography class was phenomenal and I learned a lot of things.No because the trip was not very organized, I felt disrespected, and I do not think this trip was worth me taking out a loan for. Lastly, the trip did not pay for places for the photography students to use their camera. And most days we did not have the time to take good pics we were constantly moving because of the other classes that we had to stay with the whole time. |
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) |
I thought meals were included. However, we received a budget for lunch and some breakfast which was not enough. And the professors choose some restaurants that were out of range from the budget they gave us. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $125 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save more money for food. |
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? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | HIgh school spanish |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Learn Spanish before coming. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That it was not worth it. |
