Loved Being in Israel and Can't Wait to Go Back Past Review
By Ruth S (Jewish Education, Towson University) for
Towson University: Jerusalem - Exploring Cross-Cultural Educational and Social Services in Baltimore and Israel
Yes, extremely. During this experience I came to understand more about what kind of career I would like to pursue when I complete my degree.
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. |
since it was a tour of many different facilities and centers, it was important to take good notes. We are expected to write a paper now that we have returned. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
it was well done |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I appreciate that everything was Kosher |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Masada, Old city of Jerusalem, Kotel, David's tomb, beaches at Tel Aviv and Netanya. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
it was fine - no problems |
| 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? | over the 11 days I spent about $300 on food and gifts. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | none |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 101 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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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 did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would only recommend this program to graduate students |
