Past Review
By Geoffrey D (Linguistics., SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Ifrane - Exchange & Study Abroad Program at Al Akhawayn University
Learned a lot about living and assimilating in a different culture. Also learned a lot about myself as an individual.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Similar to an American university in terms of the educational experience. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Difficulty in communication with those in charge. Messages were not always clearly relayed to the students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Building 38. Adequate housing. <br /><br /> |
| * Food: |
Not many choices. In addition the restaurants were not always open when they said they would be. |
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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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| 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? | Keep track of how much money you're spending. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I was able to practice the language usefully in everyday interactions throughout the country. |
| 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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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Beginning Arabic II |
| Course Department: | ARA 1412 |
| Instructor: | Professor Brahim & Professor Amal |
| Instruction Language: | Arabic |
| Comments: | The course was challenging but both of the teacher's were knowledgeable and well prepared. |
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