Cheers babe, Welcome to Canters! Past Review
By sarah.nelson.35977897 (Illinois State University) - abroad from 01/09/2012 to 04/18/2012 with
Canterbury Christ Church University: Canterbury - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
How to communicate with a various array of people, it was absolutely worthwhile, i matured greatly in my time abroad.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Different style, class one time per day, four days a week. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Little to no communication |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
GREAT CULTURAL EXPOSURE !! i lived in a flat with 4 English students. |
| * Food: |
expensive, I cooked for myself |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
housing made integration easy. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
80 pound visit to the doctor (outrageous, 120 USD) for stomach pain...awful. |
| * Safety: |
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) |
the currency rate, and lifestyle made it very hard, thankfully I had around 5 grand spending money. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | don't eat fast food, it isn't necessary |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | How to budget correctly |
