Past Review
By Josh C (Plan II Honors and Business, The University of Texas at Austin) for
University of Texas - Austin: Traveling - Plan II Biology
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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. |
The workload was manageable and I was very interested in the material |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths were in the broad spectrum of learning and field experience. Weakness was that there were not clear guidelines or expectations for assignments |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Traveling and staying in hotels/field stations <br /><br /> I wish that I could have used my Spanish more |
| * Food: |
As good as it could be |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Loved it when we got the chance to do group activities like soccer |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Great healthcare through professors |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Dont know |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | You will have an incredible experience |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Conservation and Land Use Management in Costa Rica |
| Course Department: | TC 357 |
| Instructor: | Draper, Buskirk |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Teachers were knowledgeable and well-prepared. I was very pleased and learned a lot |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
