Morocco: Just do it Past Review
By Laura F (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Trinity University) for
SIT Study Abroad: Morocco - Human Rights, Social Justice, and Cultural Transformation
Absolutely it was.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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 |
I thought it was fantastic. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living in the old medina of Rabat was a tremendous experience. |
| * Food: |
It was interesting getting adjusted to new food and sometimes hard |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I wouldn't take back any of my experiences for the world. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt incredibly safe. At times other didn't, though. |
| 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 8 US dollar.s |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | None |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Arabic is quite challenging and intensive. |
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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | An adventurous one. |
