Adventure of a Lifetime Past Review
By Kaleigh B (University of Kentucky) - abroad from 01/16/2016 to 04/23/2016 with
Study Abroad Programs in Costa Rica
The power of saying "yes" to new experiences and challenges, how laughter and love and family intertwines cultures, and how every day of this wonderful life is an adventure.
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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 |
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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:
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
I have nothing but praise for SOL Education Abroad, they provided everything and more that I could have ever dreamed of experiencing during a study abroad program, complete with incredible experiences, amazing staff and constant laughter and fun! I absolutely loved every single moment and I will forever cherish my time spent in Costa Rica with my SOLmates!!! My host family was and are amazing people and I feel so lucky to get to call them my Tica family. I cannot express in words how incredible they made this experience for me, and how thankful I am for everything they've done for me. Going abroad through SOL was by far the best decision of my entire life, I'd go back in a heartbeat!! |
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? | Less than $100 |
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? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
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Other Program Information
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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? | That this experience was going to change myself and my life in ways I could not imagine, and to be prepared for the greatest adventure of my life. |
