SFS Turks and Caicos pushed me to excel and persue my goals Past Review
By Matthew W (Biology, Fairmont State University) for
The School for Field Studies / SFS: Turks and Caicos Islands - Marine Resource Studies
the culture opened me up and the knowledge i recieved drove me to land a job working for seaworld, now i work with marine mammals everyday!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
the workload was alot, but not overwhelming. the knowledge that have still retained to this day is priceless. if you like hands on experience then this is where you can get some. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the strengths of the program were the influence it has on everyone. the weakness of the program was in some aspects the differences of the ages of the students. |
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* Housing:
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the food accomidates everyone, but some of it is not the most fresh... what do you expect, everything has to be shipped into the island |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the program made an extraordinary effort to give us chances to explore the islands, go diving, and interact with the locals. one night we camped on the beach, several group hikes! |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
listen to the rules set by the center, they are ther for a reason. overall, the comunity laid back, on island time, and have little violence |
| 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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Other Program Information
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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? | go for it! you wont regrete living.... |
