Brazil Turned an Introvert into a more Outgoing Person! Past Review
By Alexis V (Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida) for
Rotary Youth Exchange: Worldwide
Absolutely! It has made me the person I am today!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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 |
The strength is that you have a counselor in both your home and your host countries, which helps when you're dealing with certain issues. The only weakness I saw was that my local Rotary club in Brazil wasn't very involved. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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At first everything was different and I lived off of peanut butter I had brought, but eventually I came to like it. Unfortunately, my body didn't digest it well, so I had to eat Activia regularly. With that, I was able to enjoy the native foods. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I learned something new everyday and pushed myself to accept almost every invitation just for the new experiences. |
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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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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? | Having an open mind is the best thing to do. People think and do things differently, and it's important to know that it's just 'different' not 'wrong' or 'right'. |
