a Past Review
By Laura P (International Relations and Affairs., University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) for
Vesalius College: Brussels - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
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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. |
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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? |
My host family was super weird. They were from the US but did really random and borderline unacceptable things... Like leaving the country before the program ended while I was still living there, not providing the meals they were supposed to, and not having internet for awhile... I feel like they probably made a lot of money off me. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved getting to travel and experience the lifestyle in Europe!! Everything outside of class was wonderful!! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I spent about 2,000 dollars in 7 weeks, but I also went out of the country every weekend that there wasn't an ISA trip (overall I went to 5 other countries, and one of those twice). It could be done for cheaper, but most likely when people get over there, they'll want to experience as much as possible and will want to spend a lot to do so! |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Public transportation card, which was about 50 euro. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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