Great experince in wales lovley people rained a lot but not all the time haha Past Review
By Mackenzie Joy (University of Maine - Orono) - abroad from 09/12/2017 to 12/18/2017 with
University of East Anglia: Norwich - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learende how to live and travle alone and to become more indepentend
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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. |
Had a more laid back view, not a lot of homework of tests |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very helpful and kind people |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Lived in dorms I had lived with 7 other people but they where all from the U.K. and where freahsmen would of been nice to have more of a mix |
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Cooked for myself but the food was a great experince |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I feel as though i should of gone out more and exploried but over all happy with what i was able to do |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
IT was easy to get to the doctor but overall it wasnt the best |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Yes i had a great experence and met great people |
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? | probaly around 35-45 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook with the people you live with once in while and eat left overs I went shoping probaly every couple of days to by food |
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 |
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| 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? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | N/A |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Not to freak out and they most people are willing to help if you ask take the opportunity to travle even if its by your self |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
