Athens was amazing and inspiring, nothing else like it. Past Review
By A student (Goucher College) - abroad from 08/21/2017 to 12/17/2017 with
Webster University: Athens - Odyssey in Athens
Definitely worth while, i think i gained a new appreciation for other countries and other ways of life/ cultures.
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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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Im not sure how this rating is scaled/ this is confusing - but the educational experience was good, not too challenging, but engaging. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
again, not sure how this is scaled (confusing scale format) but all the staff are great, however, there are not a lot of resources on the campus. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very satisfied with living arrangements. |
| * Food: |
Make your own food, and eat out. Greece is very affordable and has delicious food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The program did a great job of showing us Greece and I felt familiar with the culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Athens is a big city, and is just as safe as any American city. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
i really appreciated the freedom I had in the program, and how available and understanding the administration was. |
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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | probably about 50$ each week on activities. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't spend all your money in the beginning of the program, set weekly budgets. Prioritize saving if you want to travel while you're studying abroad. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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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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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None in Greek. |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | It's a hard language to practice, but if you know anyone who speaks Greek ask for their help/ learn the alphabet before coming. |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That the school is very small/ that most of my classes were just with my fellow study abroad American students - I wish I was prepared for how small it would be. |
