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Semester at Sea: The most significant four months of my life

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Semester at Sea: Traveling - Semester at Sea

Program Information

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Provider: Semester at Sea
Location(s): Programs at Sea, Multi-Region
Year Founded: 1963
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Review By:

Jack M. (American Studies, Providence College) on February 02, 2012

Overall Rating

Personal Information

* Start Date: 2011-01-12
* End Date: 2011-04-24
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

academics were through the university of virginia

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The program directors were in virginia while the program moved around the world on a ship. The directors were too far removed from the program

* Housing:

* Food:

food was limited and repetitive

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

shark cage diving in south africa. spending a night in the amazon rainforest. climbing the great wall of china

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

students with serious medical conditions were airlifted to hospitals

* Home Institution Advising:

How well did Providence College prepare and support you for your time abroad?

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? none

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • travel in multiple countries
* What could be improved?
  • food on the ship
* 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? anyone who is adventurous
* What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? yes. I look at the world completely different and it was the most valuable experience of my life