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Program Information
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| Provider: | Semester at Sea |
| Location(s): | Programs at Sea, Multi-Region |
| Year Founded: | 1963 |
| Website | Take me there! |
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
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
academics were through the university of virginia |
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* 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 |
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food was limited and repetitive |
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* 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 |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
students with serious medical conditions were airlifted to hospitals |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Providence 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | none |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * 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 |