A tour of environmental impact assessment in the magical land of Scotland! Past Review
By Moriah M (Iowa State University) - abroad from 05/24/2014 to 07/05/2014 with
Adelante: Edinburgh - Observation Assignments in Scotland
I learned how to do bird banding and site mapping for species. I gained a better understand of Scotland's culture and some of the struggles that its people face. I also learned about a career that I would be interested in pursuing for my future.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I came away with a wide variety of skills and new knowledge. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The dorms were nice but very few people around campus to meet and far away from conveniences such as grocery stores. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I was taken on a trip with students from Edinburgh to see the Isle of Skye and different lecturers took me to different nature reserves around the area. |
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| 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) |
I was fed in the dorms, but most people in my internship provided their own food so for them it would have been harder. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | pack lighter on your way there |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
