Pura Vida in Costa Rica Past Review
By Andrew M (Business Admin, The Citadel) for
ISA Study Abroad in San José, Costa Rica
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was moderate and appropriate considering amount of free time desired outside of class. Grading system was standard/fair. Teaching methods that I appreciated: hands on approach (biology), rigourous tutoring sessions(spanish). Methods that were unhelpful: too much use of powerpoint slides (need to condense pwpnt information), no particular agenda/syllabus for a few classes. Main difference between host and home universities: Much better/higher teacher to student ratio at host university. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Todo bien. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
quantity of food provided was insufficient |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
field trips with environmental/biology classes |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Classmates/roomate. Yes, which was good motivation to learn the 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? | A student who is committed to learning about a different culture and comprehend the spanish language is fit for the abroad program in Costa Rica. |
