making a big world smaller Past Review
By Jacob E (Geography and Cartography., Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/18/2013 to 12/07/2013 with
SIT Study Abroad: IHP - Health and Community: Globalization, Culture and Care (Fall 1)
It was amazingly worthwhile and a trip I will look back on for the rest of my life. Many experiences that I am still grappling to understand over the coming months back home.
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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. |
Amazing experiences and amazing places |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Coordinators were fantastic, however World Learning needs to pay their employees on time otherwise it hinders our experience. This was NOT our coordinators fault, rather that of World Learning |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Amazing and unique experience outside the college campus |
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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) |
around 50 dollars a week depending on each country. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | another 50 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | spend less on things, more on experiences. The airlines will thank you. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Language lessons, but not required |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | practice and use duo lingo. It works great and is free on iphones |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | less is more when traveling to cities |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Contemporary Urban Issues |
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| Instructor: | Ingrid Olivio |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes |
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