An adventure of a lifetime Past Review
By A student (Environmental Studies., Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/14/2012 to 05/05/2012 with
Sea Education Association: Programs at Sea - Oceans and Climate
I learned how to sail and live in a completely new environment.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was an amazing experience. It was mentally, emotionally and physically challenging. |
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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? |
For the shore component we lived in a house where we were provided with a food budget and were able to cook for ourselves. It helped us become closer together before living on the boat. |
| * Food: |
On shore we cooked for ourselves. We had two stewards on the boat that we also assisted with cooking our meals. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We were able to interact with locals at Christmas Island, but we were not there for a long period of time. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
They warned us of potential issues and I always felt comfortable approaching the administration with any problems. |
| * Safety: |
I always felt safe. |
| 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) |
The food budget was provided by SEA Semester, I hardly spent any money. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $20 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You do not actually need to spend any money. |
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? | 10+ |
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? | That it would be as mentally challenging as it was, but that is what made it worthwhile. |
