New York Ethnicities: Being Abroad at Home Past Review
By Katherine M (English, Southwestern University) for
New York University: Study Away in New York City
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was absolutely worthwhile -- as an American Studies student (doubled with English) it was particularly useful to get to work with the actual racial and cultural diversity of a hub like New York compared to my general experiences with the more homogeneous South
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| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
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The academics were amazing -- I absolutely loved the time I spent studying Comparative Ethnic Urbanisms at NYU (it counted for my study abroad given the intensive intercultural nature of the coursework) |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Don't let loneliness keep you from exploring -- action helps the time and the emotions pass along more peaceably |
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