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Israel: lots of fun and some cool new experiences
Direct Enrollment: Jerusalem - Hebrew University
Program Information
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Rothberg International School offers a variety of programs, from a few short weeks to an entire academic year studying in Israel!
At the Rothberg School, the program includes an Ulpan, Hebrew language instruction, courses in English, the chance to study Arabic, extracu... More
| Provider: | Direct Enrollment |
| Hosted at: | Hebrew University |
| Location(s): | Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Website | N/A |
Review By:
laura l. (Urban Studies, Barnard College) on May 13, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-01-17 |
| * End Date: | 2011-05-26 |
| 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. |
The classes here are much easier than at home. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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| * Housing: |
I lived with mostly Americans and one Israeli student. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
the school does a good job with safety updates, just follow them and you'll be fine. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Barnard College prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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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? | it is easy to spend a lot of money on transportation and going out, but it is also possible to budget by buying food at the market instead of the store and buying bus-pases. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | laundry and printing are expensive on campus. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I finished the Hebrew language requirements at my home University. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
It is very easy to get around with only english, and besides hebrew class all of the classes are taught in english. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It is a great program if you are looking to just get away, have some fun and get to know Israel. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | yes. |