Learning through doing Past Review
By A student (SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 01/13/2018 to 05/12/2018 with
AMIDEAST: Rabat - Regional Studies in French
I gained a much wider worldview. For each time I was frustrated with the environment around me, I had at least five moments that made up for it with beautiful views, friendly people, and new skills to take with me.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration was often frustrating and made students to feel cheated. Certain staff members even made my safety feel threatened, while the Student Coordinator provided support and constant assurance that she was looking out for the students collective well-being. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was very satisfied with my living arrangements. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Rabat is a very safe city, where anyone with common sense can have a fantastic time. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I met my closest friends through this program! Even though there were minute things I would change about the experience, I feel that the faculty were very accomplished and impressive people to meet. |
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) |
AMIDEAST hands out regularly scheduled stipends, but they are not nearly enough to cover the costs they are allocated to cover. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | ~35USD |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save your stipends! |
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? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 477 |
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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? |
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? | Morocco is safe and wonderful! |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
