Life changing, exhilarating and one that I would love to relive again! Past Review
By Britney R (Biology, General., University of Northern Iowa) - abroad from 05/09/2012 to 06/01/2012 with
University of Northern Iowa: UNI Capstone in Four Countries
I learned more about myself than I could ever imagined and of course that was worthwhile
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie |
| 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. |
Class was very interesting overall and can be applied to any major. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Dorms, hotels and hostels were all fantastic. |
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GREAT |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
well integrated |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
well |
| * Safety: |
not a worry |
| 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) |
Credit card stopped working even though I never used it, that was my only concern |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $75 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save your money for the program unless you're blessed with parents that pay for it all. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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 |
Did not use local languages much. |
| 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 |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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 not bring a credit card UNLESS you have a pin number |
