Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Emerge Yourself in Cultural Experience Past Review

By (Stephen F. Austin State University) - abroad from 11/25/2019 to 12/05/2019 with

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA): Going Global: Creating Communities and Experiences for SFA’s Clinical Teachers

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
l learned how important the teaching methods are that we learned at SFA. I also was able to see how a culturally diverse classroom can learn about one another religions and culture without feeling pressure to change what is important to the student.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 150

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • Culture
  • Professor
  • Sense of feeling like a local
* What could be improved?
  • Hotel
  • Training for teachers that will have college students
  • See more than one grade level
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? To take notes in the classroom! I wish I could remember what the teacher labeled the different leveled worksheets.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving 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.'