An Amazingn Trip to Brazil Past Review
By Alexandra Rodrigues (Stephen F. Austin State University) - abroad from 05/20/2016 to 06/22/2016 with
Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA): Spanish Language and Culture
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Knowledge of a new culture, a new language, history, new favorite foods, music, activities. Definitely worth while
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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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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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I think that I would go on my own- which is a positive! I'm glad to have met all of the people from my program, and perhaps we could go together or meet up in Brazil, but I feel that I was taught everything I needed to go by myself |
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? | $60 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you're with a host family, eat there. They want to make you food and it's going to be delicious anyway. Save the money for trips away from your family |
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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None in portuguese |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Go out and shop- you don't have to buy anything, but you will learn the basics so quickly, like how to ask basic questions |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Portuguese....it certainly would have helped a lot. More about the culture and what acceptable behavior is |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
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