100 days of wonder Past Review
By Tommy (Bates College) - abroad from 02/28/2012 to 06/06/2012 with
SIT Study Abroad Mongolia and Siberia: Nomadism, Geopolitics, and the Environment
I learned to adapt and adventure.
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. |
Amazing teachers, rigorous program. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administrators became our family. Amazing people. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Wonderful, unforgettable homestays. |
| * Food: |
5 stars for exotic eats. Learn to love goat meat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Thoroughly. Really got invested and involved in the culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
We had a few incidents swiftly taken care of by our administrators. |
| * Safety: |
We always had a safety net with our wonderful administrators. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It changed my life. Profound experience. Unforgettable adventure. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Don't remember. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You live with a family, so you can pretty much spend no money. |
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? |
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 could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The language! |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
