Life changing and opened my horizen to new ideas Past Review
By A student (Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 05/19/2012 to 05/25/2012 with
Texas Lutheran University (TLU): Traveling - Natural Science Mission Trip
Very worthwhile and I learned a lot about myself and about how off American ideas are of other people.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
A great program just not very rigorous. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very nice people and were very helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The hotel was very nice, clean and felt safe. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Felt it was even better because we were able to hang out with the local youths. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The group was very conscious of anything that was going on with the members. |
| * Safety: |
We always traveled in a group and so everybody was aware of their surroundings. |
| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | No more than a $60 |
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 |
Had to use a little of the language all the time to communicate. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| 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? | Practice vocab!!! |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That even just knowing vocab words in Spanish would have been enough to convey a point. |
