Ecuador: An Experience of a Lifetime!!! Past Review
By Kyra H (Marketing & Spanish, Northern Kentucky University) for
KIIS: Ecuador - Experience Ecuador, Summer Program
This experience opened my eyes to a different culture and part of the world. It was definitely worthwhile!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload wasn't too overwhelming. We went on a lot of excursions in place of class time which was awesome! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program director was wonderful and very knowledgeable about the country. The size of the group was perfect. It was an absolute amazing experience that I highly recommend. |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
They were very accommodating to the vegetarians in our group. The food was pretty good for the most part but I got very tired of soup...it was served with SO many meals )at least in the rainforest and villages in the mountainous region). |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I absolutely loved our time in Puerto Lopez and the scheduled events like whale watching, snorkeling and hiking on an island. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I felt safe most of the time but sometimes it would get a little sketchy walking the streets at night. |
| 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 |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Ecuador is such a beautiful country!!! I highly recommend going here! especially if you are one who loves being outdoors! |
