Two weeks wasn't long enough! Past Review
By A student (International Business, Stephen F. Austin State University) - abroad from 05/18/2015 to 05/29/2015 with
Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA): Doing Business in the Former Eastern Block Maymester Program
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
A lot of about the political climate overseas and historical events in the last 50 years.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Things were better organized in Hungary than in the Czech Republic. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great. |
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Wonderful. |
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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? |
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| 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? | $500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make sure you save up some money. I heard some students talking in the last few days of the trip, and they had spent the majority of their money. Don't want to have to forego doing fun things because you didn't save up quite enough. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | 0 |
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? | Bring flip flops or REALLY comfortable shoes... like birkenstocks. |
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.' |
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