Fire + Ice + Good Company = Life Changed Past Review
By Andrew V (Environmental Science, Brown University) - abroad from 08/03/2015 to 08/12/2015 with
The GREEN Program: Iceland - Sustainability and Renewable Energy Abroad
I learned a lot about myself as a person, I was pushed to my limit and encouraged to step out of my comfort zone. I learned a lot about the world and was able to actually experience the beauty and power of our planet and gain a deeper appreciation for it. Within all this I was able to learn many technical things regarding renewable energy. Most importantly, I made great friends. It was absolutely worthwhile
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The program was extremely beneficial, it really gave me a way of learning about renewable energy and the environment in a practical way. Even outside of our visits to power plants, I feel like I learned a lot in an academic and personal sense |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were, personable, knowledgable and willing to engage with us students as equals. Any information we needed they were more than willing to provide. |
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Would've been cool to have had more traditional Icelandic food, but the quality of the food that we did eat was great! |
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How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We never went anywhere without understanding its history or its customs or what the people were like. |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Maybe $50 but I could've spent $0 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That I totally could of gotten away with not bringing a sleeping bag. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
