Immersion Russia Past Review
By Devon B (Global Studies, University of the Pacific) for
CIEE: St. Petersburg - Russian Area Studies
Extremely. I learned so much about Russian culture and about the people of Russian
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
teaching methods were something to adjust to. The program warned us ahead of time but it was still a bit hard to adjust to. But overall the experience was interesting and the professors engaging. |
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* Housing:
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there is a lot of repetition, so talk to you host family if you like to eat a variety of foods. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I budgeted $70/week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you wih to travel during spring break, begin to plan as soon as you arrive in your host country. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | second year, second semester Russian |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I could practice the language with my host family and with local people, but we did not speak Russian among ourselves. It was encouraged, but not enforced. It would have been a better experience for me, personally to have all of our interacts in Russian, even between the American students |
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Individual Course Reviews
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Arts of St. Petersburg |
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| Instructor: | Nina |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was very interesting. there were 2 instructors and they both knew a lot about what they would talk. Field trips helped us to get to know the city and familiar with the museums there. very good course |
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Ethnic Studies |
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| Instructor: | Leonid |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Instrucor was very interesting and wordly. |
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