Amazing and fun - but don't expect too much sun! Past Review
By A student (Accounting and Related Services., San Jose State University) - abroad from 01/24/2012 to 06/02/2012 with
University of Portsmouth: Portsmouth - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It sounds cliché, but I learned that I can be more independent. A program like this forces you to go outside the confines of what you are comfortable with - academically, socially, physically and mentally. I would do it again in a heartbeat - totally worth it.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| * 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? | Between 40 and 60 dollars; for going out and travel |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save save save! Get a card that will not incur any overseas transactions - very helpful one is from Charles Schwab. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | A better understanding of the differences in class structure - ie end of term exams and/or coursework - and how those work in the host country. |
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