Studies in Costa Rica motivated my next study abraod trip!! Past Review
By Christina B (Business Entrepreneurship, University of North Texas) for
CATIE / Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza: Cartago, Turrialba - Internships & Exchanges
I still think about to this very day! Yes it was worthwhile!
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Catie University |
| 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. |
Everything was fun, we still studied and worked hard. it was a different way of learning which I loved! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was definitely different but I enjoyed every minute of it. I really appreciated hot water when I return to my home country. =] |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
There were other members from my school that went as a group. I was comfortable because I knew the people that I associated myself with. |
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Loved the food! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There was something to do every single day! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
This was number one! They made sure everything was safe and also let us know of any dangers that we would encounter. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you are willing and able to travel please go!!! It is an experience of a lifetime!! There is a lot of government money not being used. Apply for scholarships!!! I encourage anybody is anybody go go go!!! =] |
