The best! Past Review
By A student (SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 07/06/2012 to 08/06/2012 with
SUNY Geneseo: Oxford - Humanities Course
I've learned to become more understanding of other cultures and how to adapt quickly to new customs. It was absolutely worthwhile!
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. |
I enjoyed every aspect of this trip! Class was intellectually stimulating but was not so rigorous that it took away from the rest of the trip. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Having individual rooms was nice! |
| * Food: |
The dinner that was offered on campus was the same quality as CAS dining hall food. |
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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: |
I can't recall anybody on the trip having any safety issues in Oxford. |
| 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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| * 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? | 100 pounds |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | YOLO |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | To bring fall/winter clothes! Even though it was July, the temperatures were usually in the 60's. |
