Nicaragua Growing Experience Past Review
By Aida A (Sociology., SUNY - Binghamton) for
Study Abroad Programs in Nicaragua
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My study aboard experience was definitely worthwhile. I felt like I helped the community and learned about their culture at the same time.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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The programs strengths were having a good balance between academics, tours, exploring, and fun. It was a well-rounded trip overall. The programs weakness was in certain situations the lack of communication between the leaders of the program. |
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* Housing:
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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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| * Safety: |
Many students became sick because of the food. |
| 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | No money was spent on food. For personal expenses like buying gifts for others and washing clothes, around $65 was spent overall. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | There are a lot of nice things to purchase for family and friends, I would have bought more if I had more money. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | With little words to say, this trip has opened my eyes greatly. It has pushed me to want to do more studying abroad. I loved every minute of this experience and would honestly not change anything about it. |
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