Life and Language in Jordan Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I think the problem was that I was trying to experience a different culture and meet people as well as learning Arabic. Balancing those two was difficult for me. I learned a lot, but more than just in terms of academics. You cannot put a grade on that though. Not focusing on class work entirely certainly affected my performance.

On-site administration of your program

Accessibility was fine and they seemed to find a good balance between being involved and giving everyone freedom to exploore

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

There are Safeways, American food chains there, and these are easier on your stomach especially if you make the food yourself. You should expect your stomach to react to the food negatively if you buy local food from some establishments, it affects almost everyone at first.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I liked all the excursions, the Wadi Rum and Petra excursions were my favorite. I thought the Mount Nebo expedition was interesting too.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I did not have any serious medical problems while I was there. I thought the advice about security was helpful such as when a protest was going on and when to avoid downtown. I thought the city seemed fairly safe.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Many people spoke English to varying degrees

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• Apartment

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• Americans

• I liked the excursions and cultural learning I did, also the non academic experiences of living in Jordan

• I think that colloquial learning class needed to focus more on dialogue and less on vocabulary