Study Abroad in Costa Rica was an outstanding great life experience! Past Review
By Jose K (International Studies-International Economics, University of Kentucky) for
Study Abroad Programs in Costa Rica
I combined it with my Capstone course in International Economics. Sol Education directors put me in touch with 2 Costa Ricans Economists Professors with whom I got to exchange ideas and discuss with. It helped me collect my data and prepare my research paper on the Costa Rican economy.
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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. |
Things were quite similar. The method of grading is different as they have ascale of 100, 90, 80 out of 100 like being their A grade with 100 being a distiction mark. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program is adorable as it mixes field trips, tourism and classes at the same time. |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
The food was good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The visit to Arenal was awesome and unforgetable because of volcanic thermal water. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Though, we were told to be careful and not expose ourselves too much, Costa Ricans seemed to be very hospitable. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Avoid use of English by any means. I possible and applicable better try to explain your ideas with diferent words even though that may seem longer. |
Other Program Information
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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? | Hardworker, focussed and serious about learning language, such student will benefit from the experience. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Latin American Literature |
| Course Department: | SPA 322 |
| Instructor: | Mrs. Elena Gonzalez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | I participated as much as I could in order to practice my Spanish and learn more from the exchange. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I don't know yet. |