An experience in deed Past Review
By A student (Irish Studies, American College Dublin) - abroad from 01/03/2016 to 01/22/2016 with
American College Dublin: Irish Language & Culture Program
Different perspective not as aggressive at the US
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. |
I like the teacher just wish we stayed with one professor. And less folk story more language |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
cooked dinner for us every night but usually went out after word because she did not feed is enough |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very I satisfied dark, very cold each night no heat one out let to plug in between four people over price I believed |
| * Food: |
Eatable but not go to eat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Got and very good since of how things were run over there though the school and with the house |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Was unsure of some of the people in the house it's self |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Living conditions need to be better |
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) |
2.5 eating out a lot and other things |
| 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? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Conversations |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Bring more blankets |
