Athens: Not a War Zone! Past Review
By Kristina K (Business Administration, University of the Pacific) for
Arcadia: Athens - Arcadia in Greece
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
ABSOLUTELY!
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Every staff member is really nice and approachable - they will help you any time, any where. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your 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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| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | No |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | It is best to come with enough money for souvineers, food, going out money and traveling money. Going out and traveling budgets are different for every person - but it is best to go out at least once a week to experience the local cuisine. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | No prior experience |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Sometimes it is hard to practice your Greek with locals because they are trying to practice their English. So you will have a lot of conversations where you speak Greek and they respond in English. |
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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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | No fear and no hesitation! It's a lot easier said than done, but be ready to make a fool out of yourself while attempting to speak Greek and literally sprint across a street to avoid traffic. You'll make a couple of mistakes along the way, but you'll never make the same mistake twice! |
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