Past Review
By Dionda B (Ag Business, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona) for
Study Abroad Programs in Dominican Republic
The way of life in Dominican Republic
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
we taught english to the kids that was fun |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the people at the orphanage werent that motivating. They more so talked at us and down at us |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
the bathrooms was a huge mess |
| * Food: |
the food was good |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
we didnt get to venture out much at all |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
there was a guard on duty 24/7 but other than him it was pretty safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | you dont really have to spend money at all |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
i remembered more than i thought i did it also encouraged me to want to learn more |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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