Awesome Past Review
By A student (International/Global Studies., University of Hartford) - abroad from 09/03/2012 to 12/16/2012 with
SIT Study Abroad: Tunisia & Italy - Politics & Religious Integration in the Mediterranean
To adapt no matter what the situation
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. |
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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? |
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| * Food: |
Tunisian food is the perfect mix of mediterranean and saharan cuisine |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Tunez culture is very warm and open with a mixture of european and arab traditions it creates an air of diversity in both private and public life |
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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? |
No
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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) |
Tunisia is an inexpensive country for the basic life necessities such as food and water, nevertheless nice things cost money. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | atleast 60 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you speak the language of the country the merchants will not take advantage of 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 |
Both French and Arabic |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Arabic II ... however that is written Arabic, throughout the programme I have become more proficient in colloquial arabic which in my opinion is much more useful |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Read a book or watch films in the host language. Normally the accent will become attched to you like anyone learning a new 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? | What would happen in the instance of an evacuation of the country |
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.' |
