Cambridge: First stop on my abroad experience Past Review
By Madelyn H (Social Work., Valparaiso University) for
Valparaiso University: Cambridge - Valparaiso University Study Center
Definitely! I'd go back in a heartbeat
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
workload was pretty easy, yet challenging when it came time to midterms and finals |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Mark and Sarah Farmer, the director and his wife, were fantastic! Couldn't have asked for better directors. They really made my experience worthwhile and made it very easy to adjust. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We lived in Valpo's study center; it was a house with the classroom on the top level of the boy's side. |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cut back on the alcohol! It really eats up your money and is just pretty wasteful... |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
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Other Program Information
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