Life Changing Past Review
By Jessica P (Spanish Language and Literature., University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) for
USAC Costa Rica: Puntarenas - Spanish Language, Ecological, and Latin American Studies
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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:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The program took us to a neighboring country. I recommend you take advantage of all that the program has to offer. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I had a false sense of security bc of the elapsed time I spent in Puntarenas. Be aware of your surroundings and do not be taken by surprise. You are in a different country with different people and different customs. Learn the new customs and do not attempt to change them in any way. Go with the flow. |
| 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? | Take more money than you think you need. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish Literature |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Take half the clothes... if you don't wear it in the states, then you won't wear it out of the states. |
