Exchange Study in Uppsala, Sweden was the best time of my life! Past Review
By Katie L (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication., Illinois State University) for
Uppsala University: Uppsala - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned to be more understanding of different backgrouns. I became a more well-rounded person, and matured a lot. I plan to travel in the future, and due to the program I added another course of study back at ISU which I think I will really love.
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. |
The workload was very managable and the professors were very fair. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program had us work together in different groups the entire semester which I would say was a strength and wakness of the program |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
the food was great! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Nations are the best places on earth!!!!!!!!! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
There we're not really any health and safety issues |
| 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? | I probably spent about $100 a week not including traveling |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | There were no unexpected expenses, but learn to budget, remember you'll be there a long time, you don't have to buy and try everything in the first week |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I had never taken a Swedish language course before |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke English if you spoke it to them, it was nice to know a little Swedish though |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Learn a bit of the language before you go, and don't forget to take chances and say yes to every new and exciting oppostunity! Have fun! |
