" Greece: Olives, Ouzo, and a Place I Call Home" Past Review
By Colleen M (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., SUNY - College at Geneseo) for
Webster University: Athens - Odyssey in Athens
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I plan to go abroad again. Its worth more than you can ever imagine to begin with. You understand yourself and others far more.
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. |
Light workload and pretty easy classes. Far more laid back. |
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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? |
We had to buy very little and it was located near everything we could possibly need. |
| * Food: |
Food is great almost everywhere. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Have your guard up but dont stress too much over safety. |
| 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? | $100+ depending on personal spending |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Always remember luggage home is expensive. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 400 level |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
All locals. Most people spoke both English and Greek. |
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? | Be outgoing and surprise yourself |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Greek Mythology and Religion |
| Course Department: | GRK 210 |
| Instructor: | Connie |
| Instruction Language: | English/Mumble |
| Comments: | Instructor was hard to understand and didnt seem to know what she was talking about. She was very dry and made the class painful. |
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