The Best! Past Review

By (PSYCHOLOGY., SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 07/06/2012 to 08/06/2012 with

SUNY Geneseo: Oxford - Humanities Course

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gain 21 new friends. I gained a lot of knowledge from the course. I learned to step out of my comfort zone.

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: New College
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

* 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? $150
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Budgeting out my spending helped a lot. i even had a list of the souvenirs i wanted to buy. I put the money for souvenirs aside so I don't spend it on other things.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The friendships
  • The adventure
  • The Professor
* What could be improved?
  • the food
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Nothing