More than Just an Internship Past Review
By Patty M (Psychology & Pre-Medical Sciences, University of Notre Dame) - abroad from 05/30/2015 to 06/21/2015 with
Atlantis: Pre-med Fellowship Abroad
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained knowledge of public health as well as a better understanding of the spanish medical system. I learned about the day to day life of physicians and about specific specialties I may pursue later in my career.
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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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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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
I had the most amazing summer abroad with the Atlantis Project. It was the perfect combination of my love for Spanish Culture and Medical interests. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 80 euro |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at the hospital and cook in your dorms with the other fellows to save money! |
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? | Upper Level Collegiate |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Make sure you use the language as much as you can abroad. This is the absolute best way to gain confidence and skills in both speaking and listening! |
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? | I wish I had known to stay after and travel on my own with the friends I had made. I would have loved a bit more time to explore the country I had been living in. |
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