Beautiful Life Changing Experience Past Review
By Katee W (Anthropology, Portland State University) for
GEO: Athens - Study Abroad Programs Athens
Patience, cultural understanding, empathy, self confidence, personal growth, language skills, problem solving.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Athens Centre |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The professors and staff at the Athens Centre were wonderful. Everyone was so nice and lovely and genuinely cared about the students. They were always available to help and maintained a beautiful setting for learning and living. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Field trips and excursion were excellent and well planned. the professors were prepared and enthusiatic. office staff and property managers were wonderful. I had no troubles with the Athens Centre staff but I did have some difficulties with the AHA International staff prior to depature. The dates were listed wrong on several places on the website and response to email inquiries was a little slow. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in a nice neighborhood-Pangrati. The other apartments had washing machines while our apartment did not. It would have been nice to have a washing machine for clothing. |
| * Food: |
We provided our own food! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The trip to Crete was my favorite but every trip was well planned and executed. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Although an economic crisis and riot were occuring in our backyard I felt relatively safe. Everyone-professors and office staff- gave us common sense warnings and made sure we were well informed on current events. |
| 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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be flexible and open. Wonderful experiences and beautiful people will walk into your life without you planning for it! |
