Eye opening program that emerges students in education as well as the experience Past Review
By Evan Blanford (University of Kentucky) - abroad from 08/29/2016 to 11/01/2017 with
Swan Valley Connections: Landscape and Livelihood
This program taught far beyond a traditional classroom setting. Although I learned the typical material, I also learned what it meant to be a part of a progressive community and how to work daily with those around you to improve or protect the place you live. Most importantly, this program really showed me how to apply the knowledge I have gained through school in many different ways and the significant impacts it may have on a place.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Only thing to recommend (reinforce) is maybe something comfortable to sleep on as well as the mattress. |
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Fresh food every single day from the garden! |
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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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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Simply put, I have never learned so much in such a short period of time without a single textbook or while having as much fun as I did. I am confident I could experience this program again and still continue to grow. |
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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
No expenses outside of tuition other than personal spending. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Nothing that was necessary, 5$-30$ on personal items |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Although not required, students often choose to spend much of their free time in town or off the property. Make sure to bring enough day to day clothes to be comfortable. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
