Turkey was a life changing and eye opening expirence. Past Review
By A student (Berea College) - abroad from 05/07/2012 to 05/31/2012 with
Berea College: Istanbul - Middle Eastern Cultures: Religion and Arts in Context
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a deeper understanding not only of other cultures, but of my own as well. It taught me that I do not want to live in America all my life. I want to travel and live abroad for at least a little while. This expirence opened my eyes to the world. It was one of the most worthwhile things I've done in my life.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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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? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $0-10 |
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? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Use the language with all the people you can. If you make a friend, don't be afraid to ask them to teach you some of the language and to speak it with you instead of your first language. |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Our instructors taught us a lot about the culture and the history of Turkey. I'm glad I learned a lot of it where I could actually see it. I wish I had known more of the language so I could have communicated better with the locals. Perhaps a course of Turkish could have been offered the semester before we went, that way we would have had more time to study and learn the language. |
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