A quiet semester in Geneva Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/18/2017 to 12/22/2017 with
Geneva Graduate Institute - Undergraduate Semester Programme
Definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot from my classes and was surrounded by passionate people.
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I had a lovely time in Geneva, but would advise people to choose cheaper, more social cities to live in for their abroad experience. That said, Switzerland is a beautiful country and Geneva is filled with interesting people. A good option for career-oriented students, but would opt for something cheaper and more fun if I could do it again. I'd love to retire in Geneva, but would not recommend being a student there. |
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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 |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
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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? | How expensive Geneva is and how hard it would be to make friends since so many of the students were so much older than me. |
