Jewish Homeland Past Review
By Rebecca K (physchology, University of the Pacific) for
Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel
Yes, I learned so much about myself and my Jewish heritage
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was less than I am used to at Pacific but the grading was more difficult. Most of my classes just had one or two tests. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Someone was always avaliable to answer questions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The university provided us with trips |
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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
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Israel is a very expensive country |
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? | none |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people speak English here but we had an Israeli buddy who we could practice Hebrew with. |
Other Program Information
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