Best Experience of My Life, Best Decision I've Ever Made Past Review
By Lili S (Broadcast Journalism, Hofstra University) for
Ben Gurion University of the Negev: Beer Sheba - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
ABSOLUTELY.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Pretty similar teaching methods (lecture style), some classes had bigger workloads than others. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everything was amazing. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Delicious food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Everything. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Most Americans would consider Beer Sheva to be "dangerous" because of its proximity to the Gaza Strip, but I never felt in danger. In fact, I felt safer there in Israel than I ever have here at home in the USA. |
| 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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people in town did not speak English. Even in the campus dining halls, the workers did not speak English. Learning and becoming proficient in Hebrew was imperative in Beer Sheva. |
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 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? | DO IT. |
