Jamaica: Time of Your Life Past Review
By Brittany W (Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University) for
Amizade: Jamaica
I gained a greater understanding for different cultures, met some great people, and had an amazing time.
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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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
They were extremely nice and accomodating. Treated like a guest. |
| * Food: |
The food was amazing. We never ate out anywhere. Our food was always cooked by the locals. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We went to a tourist and local beach, jumped off cliffs into the ocean, toured a slave cave and swam in the cave pools, jumped off a bridge into rapids, and plucked chickens. All were definitely fun experiences. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I didn't need healthcare during my trip. |
| 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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Bring materials and teaching supplies for children 6-13. We didn't know we were going to be teaching subjects at the camp so we didn't bring anything like that. I think this program would benefit education majors. |
