An incredible way to learn and get to know such a diverse country! Past Review
By Tamar Mor (University of Hartford) - abroad from 01/18/2018 to 06/03/2018 with
Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel
Don’t sweat the small stuff and live in the moment Yes it was worth it!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The entire semester was very laid back until the end of the program around finals time. It would have been much better if the course load was spread out. Professors were kind and helpful but didn’t have as close of a relationship that I would have liked. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very easy to communicate and helpful! |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
There was no meal plan. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Felt integrated but would have liked program organizer to do more with integrating 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
I had a wonderful time |
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) |
Tel Aviv is an expensive city! |
| 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? | Grocery shop and limit eating out |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
The courses did not but the intensive Hebrew course prior to the semester helped. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Home speaking |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Don’t be afraid to use it |
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 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? | All the work would be packed into the end |
