Greece: My Life Changing Experience Past Review
By Abony N (Music Business, Southwest Tennessee Community College) for
Tennessee Consortium for International Studies (TnCIS): Traveling - TnCIS in Greece
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes.
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? |
We moved aroudn too much, one hotel was just horrible. |
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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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| * Safety: |
There really wasn't any crime except in Athens they had riots but we we're not there during that time. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | 50 dollars a week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Please reserch their money and how it differs from American money. Please bring more than enough and spend smartly. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Anybody would benefit from this program. If you want a life changing experience, do something drastic like goin out of the country. |
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