My time at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua Past Review
By Liv E (Latin American Studies., The College of William and Mary) for
Study Abroad Programs in Nicaragua
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Very worthwile
Personal Information
If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua |
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The class designed for the program students was great while the direct enrollment classes were poorly taught and uninformative. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great family, really engaged me. |
* Food: |
Food is very different in Nicaragua and there were some safely concerns |
* 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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* Safety: |
More focus on food safety would have been helpful |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
* 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? | I went out a lot, not expensive each time but it adds up |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 360 |
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nicaragua is intense but can be very rewarding if you can be brave and put yourself out there |
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