Transformatory Past Review
By Amber Qin (Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/01/2016 to 12/22/2016 with
CIEE: Moscow - Business & International Relations
Yes. Russia is the kind of country that, if you give it your all, it will change you forever and keeps making you want to go back.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The educational quality at MGIMO is not comparable to that at Wellesley College. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Our program director is the most amazing and accommodating! She was like our mom in Russia. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We had separate dormitory from regular Russian students, which made it harder to socialize with local students. |
| * Food: |
meh. You get used to them. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Hard. You have to make the effort |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Fine. |
| * Safety: |
Fine |
| 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 exchange rate is in our favor. |
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 |
as much as we would like. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 2nd year Russian. |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | Some students on the program will not speak Russian. |
