Past Review
By Regina M (Nursing., SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Juan Dolio - Community Health in Dominican Republic
I learned about intercultural issues like healthcare and education.
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. |
program was great, but it was hard to do the global studies minor class while in DR because of lack of computer/internet access |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Laura Kasey was great! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Hotel <br /><br /> The hotel was sub-par |
| * Food: |
food was the same every day, and covered in bugs! and no vegetarian options |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We did some cool stuff. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
We all got sick, but were ok because we had all the right meds we needed. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Less than $100.00 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Nothing I can think of. |
Language
| 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? | Someone who really cares about social issues. |
