Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

intensive, great, but also difficult because of the conflict Past Review

By (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen / University of Groningen) - abroad from 01/08/2012 to 06/30/2012 with

Ben Gurion University of the Negev: Beer Sheba - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot due to the difficult situation between Israel and Palestine, the issue with the Beduins the Immigration problems that I got to know during my internship at PHR-Israel. I learned a lot from the great professors like Nadav Davidovitch, Doron Schultziner, Oren Yiftachel and Pnina Motzafi-Haller. I learnd from talking a lot to people from Israel and Palestine, from travelling and getting to know the Kibbutz life and a lot of amazing people.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

but I chose my own and it was great!

* Food:

good

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I felt integrated and there where a lot of activities to get to know the local people! But still I had to do a lot with foreigners, which I think is normal

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I dont know because there where no health issues with me during the time

* Safety:

safe

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
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?
  • that the curses I took where quite critical
  • field trips
* What could be improved?
  • nothing but the master courses like POC and MAPMES that have been cancled should be reopened
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? There was nothing specific I wanted to know, but I wanted to see as much as possible and I did. It was the most intense and important experience of my life so far

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

The Arab Israel Conflict
Course Department: POC
Instructor: Inon Schenker
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Course Name/Rating:

Ulpan Hebrew
Course Department: OSP
Instructor: Ora
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

State, Minorities and Citizenship
Course Department: MAPMES
Instructor: Oren Yiftachel, Pnina Motzafi-Haller
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Course Name/Rating:

Health in the Age of Globalization
Course Department: OSP
Instructor: Nora Gottlieb, Nadav Davidovitch
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: