"Best thing ever" Past Review
By krista k (nursing, Salisbury University) for
CEDEI: Cuenca - Semester in the Andes
I understand how people see our country and how I am viewed as a typical american girl.
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. |
This was one of the best things that I have ever expierenced, and am looking trying to go. It enhanced my Spanish so much, now I need a refresher course. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program was small, but that was ok because I knew everyone that went with me. My advisor had been many times before and told us what to expected. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The country is in poverty so things were good considering the country. We stayed in some hotels and the food was ok and beds were ok. |
| * Food: |
I ate lots of fresh bread and juice. I had rice with almost every meal. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The program had us out doing stuff every weekend which was great. I went to a special needs school, an elementry school, and saw lots of great things. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
There was only one part of the city which my host family told me not visit. |
| 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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
The only time that I spoke English was with other students that were there, everyone else was strickly Spanish. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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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? | Everyone should do it. You learn so much about yourself and your country. |
