Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

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By (Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas., SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 06/25/2012 to 07/24/2012 with

SUNY Geneseo: Massachusetts - Humanities at Walden Pond

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I managed to combine my love of nature, a required course, a professor I can talk to about anything, and awesome students. Not a bad deal.

Review Photos

SUNY Geneseo: Massachusetts - Humanities at Walden Pond Photo

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Amazing course. Complete immersion into Thoreau's Concord. Tough but fun.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Everything ran smoothly.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Not applicable, I commuted from home.

* Food:

Standard food options

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I live here.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

No issues.

* Safety:

No concerns.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

I lived at home, but gas got expensive fairly quickly.

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Not applicable
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Buy groceries instead of eating out. Pool your money together and have groups meals.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • N/A
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Professor
  • Location
  • Students
* What could be improved?
  • Transportation
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Nothing

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Humanities II at Walden Pond
Course Department:
Instructor: Weston Kennison
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Challenging but fun. Classes taught outside in the woods at Walden with plenty of time for trips to Boston, Portsmouth, and Plimoth Plantation. Thoreau Society meetings, meals at Thoreau's birthplace, etc. I cannot say enough good things about this course. Several small papers and three large ones.
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