Washington D.C. -lifechanging experience Past Review
By Tamar G (Political Science and Government., Clark University) for
American University: Washington D.C - Washington Semester Program
It was absolutely amazing
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was pretty big, but not in sense of the readings, but because of the intensity of the class meetings. We had over a 100 speakers during the Semester, which provided us with lots of information to analyze. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program was great, but I wish the stuff provided a better way for the students of the program to interact with each other. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food was Okay. I do not have any dietary restrictions. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All are study abroad experience to Cyprus Turkey and Greece was comprised of field trips. For example, in Istanbul we visited Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The campus was very safe. Well, D.C. is not very safe but elementary safety measures should apply. |
| 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) |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would advise students to pick the Peace and Conflict Resolution class, because that program just opened my eyes on the different ways I can get involved after I graduate. The travel component to Turkey, Cyprus and Greece was amazing, because besides being very educational in cultural terms, it was also a great academic experience, because we have met with the politicians and other people who are involved in the Cyprus conflict. |
