Enlightening Journey Past Review
By Martha (Ursinus College) - abroad from 02/18/2019 to 06/02/2019 with
SIT Study Abroad Mongolia and Siberia: Nomadism, Geopolitics, and the Environment
I gained a lot of valuable knowledge about Mongolia and their transition to a more "modern" world (among other things).
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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 |
Everyone was very helpful and understanding. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Both of my house families were very great! |
| * Food: |
Food was excellent! I am not a huge fan of meat but that is the main food eaten there so I ate it. |
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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? |
Very good healthcare, although one of the doctors diagnosed me with a throat infection even though I knew I just had the flu. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
SIT is a very good program that focuses a lot on learning through experience. |
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
| * 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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? | Learn the vowel sounds! |
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? |
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? | I wish I knew I didn't need so many iodine pills. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
