Awesome way to get to see all of Egypt. - Excavations at Amheida Past Review
By A student (Cornell University) - abroad from 12/31/2008 to 03/31/2009 with
Study Abroad Programs in Egypt
It was amazing, I made tons of friends, learned a lot about Ancient and modern Egypt and fell in love with the country.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Great variety of experiences from a lecture class to an excavation, and a class where we toured all over to the ancient sites |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Wonderful support from the program administrators from setting up visas to booking the plane ticket and you always have someone from the program you are with while there |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living in a mudbrick house with 40 other people including archaeologists from all over the world and Egypt itself sharing daily meals was better than the college dorm experience |
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Amazing - cheap street food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Comfortable |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
no problems |
| * Safety: |
Shouldn't go out on your own, but I never felt unsafe |
| 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) |
Was the same a a semester at home so not much difference in cost. Essentials were taken care of and anything else was inexpensive. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $10 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | no |
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 |
We had to use arabic to interact with the staff in the house and at the dig site |
| 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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 3 semesters - intermediate arabic |
| 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 to town and don't be afraid to practice because Egyptians are excited for you to learn their language |
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? | Don't believe anyone when they say "I give you good price", but learning to haggle is a great skill |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
