A Life changing experience that everyone should experience. Past Review
By cami h (Occupational Therapy/Therapist, Saint Louis University) - abroad from 06/16/2014 to 08/20/2014 with
Semester at Sea Study Abroad: Make the World Your Campus
What I gained can't even be put into words. I gained confidence in myself, the best relationships I've every had, a love of the world around me, and so much more.
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. |
The courses I took on SAS shape my current education and the standard I compare everything else to. Absolutely amazing and the professor are so invested in every student |
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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? |
Some how they find the perfect roommate for everyone and although tiny, the cabins are perfect and well maintained by the cabin crew |
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taco day ftw |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The ship culture is the best community I have ever been able to be a part of. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Did everything they could to maintain the safety of the student |
| 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) |
food provided at every meal on the ship but while in country you could pay for it on your own. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save beforehand |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | not to panic |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
