A+ ulpan Past Review
By Sam S (TESOL, CUNY - Hunter College) - abroad from 08/05/2019 to 06/24/2020 with
Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
As someone who'd been to Israel multiple times before attending TAU, I chose this program more for academic purposes than cultural ones. That being said, the school offered plenty of culutural experiences, including weekly programming and tours of other cities in Israel. I'd definitely recommend this program to anyone interested in studying in Israel. The ulpan course has been incredibly helpful for me, and they do a great job of appropriately placing everybody based on ability.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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| 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) |
Tel Aviv is expensive yo |
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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 200-level university course |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Go to the Abraham Hostel Saturday night language exchange program |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | n/a |
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