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By (Millsaps College) - abroad from 07/04/2016 to 08/04/2016 with

Millsaps College: Summer 2016 Faculty-led Programs

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned that the world was much bigger than Jackson MS, and that accounting/business offers lots of opportunities to work abroad

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? I don't even want to think about that....
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Don't drink wine before going to the market... you are not good at bargaining... you are just confident from the booze...

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • this question is too hard...
* What could be improved?
  • you can't improve perfection
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Umm... make sure that you have data on your phone abroad... google maps is SO IMPORTANT....