Challenging, Exciting and Fun. Duke in Turkey Past Review
By A student (HISTORY., Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/06/2013 to 06/10/2013 with
Bogazici University: Istanbul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Independence What it's like being in a totally different culture Definitely worthwhile
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. |
Not very intense, but rigorous grading system at Bogazici |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very good; excellent support |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
This was on our own. |
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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? |
N/A |
| * Safety: |
Felt very safe |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Almost 2000 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook food at home; Turkey's grocery stores are very cheap. |
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 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to learn some Turkish before hand |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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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? | They actually did a very good job preparing us; I wish, though, I had known at least minimal Turkish coming into the program. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Turkish |
| Course Department: | Turkish Language |
| Instructor: | Ceyda |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Not very challenging, but very helpful. Professor was very knowledgable, and ultimately it helped us get around the city. I wish we had more of this class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | N/A |
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