Amsterdam: A great place for an activist Past Review

By (American/United States Studies/Civilization., Wellesley College) for

IES Abroad: Amsterdam - Social Sciences & Humanities

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
YES! It helped me gain lots of experience as an activist, but this wasn't helped or supported by IES or Wellesley at ALL. I did that completely on my own.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Teaching methods were more casual but still rewardingWe

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The program was very helpful and provided us with basic information when needed. The program did not support students with financial difficulties well enough on-site.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

We cooked everything

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Trips were okay but pretty normal/mainstream sites

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

It was safe and the program addressed safety needs

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? -bike getting stolen

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Who did you take classes with?

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