India and Nepal--Amazing People and Amazing Memories Past Review
By Anna L (Biology-Biomedical Sciences, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse: Nepal / India Service Learning Trip
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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. |
No work, it was a volunteer trip. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I felt that Scott Stine was extremely knowledgeable and well organized when it came to planning the trip. Things ran very smoothly while we were there and he did a great job of finding tour guides for us in the countries we visited. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Stayed in hotels and guest houses of monasteries. The places we stayed were all exceptional and very homey. |
| * Food: |
AMAZING FOOD! Just don't, I repeat, don't eat any meat. |
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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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| * Safety: |
Very safe. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About $200 in three weeks. But this included meals, water, transportation, and all of my souvenirs. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Everything is VERY cheap there but bring cash because it can be difficult to find an ATM sometimes. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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 could be improved? |
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