Best thing I've ever done Past Review
By Meetrah A (Public Relations, University of Houston) - abroad from 06/08/2015 to 07/08/2015 with
Voyager Europe: Traveling Summer Program
Amazing friends. Perfect cities. Adventure. Education. Independence. Guidance. All sum up this experience. The memories and knowledge were worth every penny spent.
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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
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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? |
Amazing hotels! Extremely convenient for students. |
| * Food: |
The breakfasts included were delicious at the host hotels. They all had a wide variety of choices. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
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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? | 500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy grocery snacks to avoid large expensive meals a few times a week |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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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 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? | Pack very light. They tell you to pack light and it can be hard to pack minimally but it makes the trip a lot easier and you can always send things back home. |