Inspiring Past Review
By A student (Communication and Media Studies., Cornell University) - abroad from 01/30/2012 to 05/11/2012 with
University of New Hampshire: Whakatiwai - EcoQuest New Zealand
It was the best thing I have ever done. I learned more than I ever have and we did it while hiking, kayaking, swimming, snorkeling. We learned so much and made life-long friends while doing once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Best Experience of my life! Unlike any other abroad program! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Staff, location, course activities, country everything was amazing! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great experience staying in individual small cabins, I had three roommates which was the biggest room and we had a great time! |
| * Food: |
Food could have been more healthy, with whole wheat food or options to order your own food through the kitchen staff if you could pay for it. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Felt very integrated, would have liked to have done more volunteer opportunities with locals since what we did was great! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Difficult since health care facilities were far away but the staff did everything they could to help. |
| * Safety: |
Felt safe the entire time. |
| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
During program hours everything was taken care of, off of program time on weekends the country was more expensive. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 30$ at most |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Spend it, if you have it, it's worth it. |
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 |
Would have liked to use the language more, it was so beautiful. |
| 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 |
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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? | 0 |
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? | To bring my own tent |
