An Fantastical Educational Escape Past Review
By Caitlin G (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., St. Cloud State University) - abroad from 01/04/2012 to 04/23/2012 with
St. Cloud State University: Alnwick - St. Cloud in England
It was worth every bit - I think I learned a lot about myself and the world and people and just... the whole of humanity and interactions
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 |
IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND FULL OF SO MUCH CULTURE AND HISTORY! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I had the greatest host parents ever |
| * Food: |
Could have been not so repetitive sometimes but they really tried |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt I was taught quite a bit so it was easier to slip in |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
They took care of us really well! |
| 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) |
It got difficult but I managed |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | When not travelling and just doing standard things about 100 dollars a week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy as much as you can discounted, don't buy things unless you absolutely need it, buy groceries not fast food all the time, maybe split the cost of things |
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 |
Rating this on the slang |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | NA |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
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? | A lot more cultural differences than I expected |
