Costa Rica great hands on experience Past Review
By Martin L (Environmental Studies Ecosytems, SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Traveling - Tropical Forest Workshop
It was a great trip. I learned the importance of sub tropical environments and their affect on the world.
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Physically working on the topics being covered in the lecture help solidify your understanding of the subject. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All expectations were met great professor and assistants. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Slept in a cabin. |
| * Food: |
Food was good but sometimes bland. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Sleeping in the cloud forest and taking an eco tour were great aspects of the trip. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Smaller cities not used to having tourism meaning less chance of being robbed, some people got sick but medicine was available. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Bring extra money for food. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
All of the local people in the area would help you develop your Spanish skills. Sometimes Spanish was need, because most people did not speak English. |
Other Program Information
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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? | People willing to get dirty and work. |
