2 weeks filled of photography, new friends, community service, and lots more! Past Review
By Juliette H (Photography., University of California - Irvine) - abroad from 06/20/2014 to 07/09/2014 with
Broadreach: Panama City - Panama Photography Adventure
That I can be more independent, especially flying on a plane alone to a foreign country!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned SO much! I never new how much work went into taking one photograph! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everything looked so cool and amazing, I miss it so much! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was like paradise! Loved Casa Cayuco the most! |
| * Food: |
Delicious! So yummy! They had great meals all the time! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
When we were in Pedasi, we did a community service beach clean up and we hung out with the locals, which was really fun! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
For the most part, my healthcare was really good! I did experience a heat rash but I put some cream on it and kept an eye on it and it went away very quickly! |
| * Safety: |
Our instructors made us feel like the enviroment that we were staying in was 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) |
very easily! |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About $10 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Bring at least $20 wherever you go so that you don't overload on spending 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 |
Most of the girls on the trip knew Spanish very well! I however, did not know much, but I learned a lot! |
| 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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I did not take a language |
| 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? | Practice online or reading and memorization |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That I should have brought more bug spray, and a camera strap. |
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! |
