A dreamed semester abroad Past Review
By Veronika M (Anthropology., VU University Amsterdam) - abroad from 01/07/2014 to 05/14/2014 with
Study Abroad Programs in India
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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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The people in Administration were very kind and helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was in a homestay and was very nice, cultural experience. |
| * Food: |
Food is spicy, but very delicious. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I found some local friends, but I think the interaction might have been better. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had no health problems. |
| * Safety: |
Women should be careful during night and not go alone; but I haven´t had any problem and I don´t know about any. |
| 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) |
5 very easily |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | India is cheap, but after it depends if somebody wants to go out or travel. |
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 |
With some local is was useful to know basics of Hindi. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I had not. |
| 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? | Try to find local friends and volunteer in an NGO. |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I think I was quite prepared. I know some student were not prepared it might be quite cold in january. |
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! |
