Awesome! Past Review
By A student (Urban Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/01/2015 to 05/01/2015 with
Autonomous University of Social Movements: Havana - History, Culture and Politics in Cuba
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Extremely worthwhile, a politically radicalizing experience based in salsa rhythms and extreme generosity.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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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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* 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? |
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? | $60 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Take the bus! |
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? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Upper 300 level |
| 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? | Talk with your host family and approach people on the street. |
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? | I wished I had better planned communication, which ended up being quite difficult. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Advanced Spanish |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Marianela Morán |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Very knowledgable professor that used discussion-based polemics to structure the course. Not much homework, but intensive participation forced students to engage with the language and with their unfolding experiences. Written and oral assessments appropriately accompanied a mostly human-centered learning approach. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Nope, none whatsoever. |
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