There was a lot of room for improvment Past Review
By A student (MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS., Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 06/02/2014 to 07/06/2014 with
Netherlands Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
I learned how to react and behave in a diverse situation.
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? |
Laundry was stated to be free and it was not ( I had to seek out someone with the correct money card to use so I could clean my undergarments ), the kitchen was also dirty |
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Expensive and/or bland, spoiled quickly |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We were placed on the outskirts of town and in our own international dorm. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I got the flu while in the Netherlands and had trouble finding medication. I was told to drink tea. |
| * Safety: |
I felt safe overall |
| 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? | About $60 was spent each week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Budget on how much you want to spend per week and stick to the budget. Otherwise you will spend everything in the first two weeks. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | 0 |
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? | I wish i would have known to budget better |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Drawing 1 |
| Course Department: | Art |
| Instructor: | Jan Van Rees |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was challenging on different levels to different students. I greatly enjoyed the class and how it encouraged us to venture out and explore and see the town in an artistic aspect. We were assessed based on our progress from beginning to the end. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
