Past Review
By Jason A (Finance and Financial Management Services., Pennsylvania State University - Altoona) for
Penn State Altoona: Traveling - Ivyside Pride: European Choir Tour
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Maymester 2010 |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was an academic experience that would leave anybody tingling for more knowledge. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strength: Accuracy Weakness: Reliability |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Hotel was nice. I had to use French a lot to speak to the desk clerks. |
| * Food: |
It was delicious! |
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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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I learned to use the German I already knew more effectively. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Cherish what deserves to be cherished. Throw away what deserves to be thrown away. In other words...Cherish the trip. Throw away all the pre-departure course paper work because its BS. |
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