AMAZING April 29, 2022
By Kyla P (Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/13/0022 to 04/28/2022 with
CET Jordan
It was worth every penny I spent. I improved so much on my Arabic and just grew so much as a person. I highly recommend CET
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. |
Very academically rigorous the Professors are willing to help 24 hours a day and I learned so much. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was dirty when I first arrived but other than that it was good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
They set you up with a language partner which is a native Jordanian student to have conversations with and we have Jordanian neighbors. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I learned so much CET was so helpful in helping me learn Arabic and I am in fact doing it again in the Fall because I couldn't leave the program. |
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? | maybe 70 US dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | no |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | Advanced Mid or 7 semesters |
| 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? | Definitely follow the language pledge. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I studied the local Jordanian dialect before studying in Amman but CET helped me learn fast. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Internship: Bridging Theory and Practice |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was the most useless class I have ever taken, the Professor could not teach. |
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