Tel Aviv: Play, play and then work Past Review
By Anna17 (Wellesley College) for
Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel
I now plan on double majoring in English and Jewish Studies instead of majoring in English with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. I am now both more interested in and fearful of politics.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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 |
The counselors were incredibly helpful in crises, they were particularly helpful with regard to medical issues. However, I wish that the program fee had been lower and they had offered fewer of the less popular programs. |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The trips organized to the North and South of Israel were wonerful |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The city is incredibly safe. The health insurance policy of the overseas school is wonderful. The doctors come to your room and one of the counselors translates for you. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I spent about 50 USD a week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Travel - not just from city to city but within Tel Aviv. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I took one year of Hebrew before coming to Israel. |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Too many people speak English, however I did use Hebrew daily. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | As someone who has lived abroad before, I think studying abroad is one of the best experiences a person can have. I think that experiencing something that far out of a person's comfort zone is incredibly important for personal growth. |
