The Country/Culture is the class room Past Review
By A student (Decorative Painting, Berea College) - abroad from 12/26/2015 to 01/06/2016 with
KIIS: Italy - Experience Italy, Winter Program
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
The experience of another culture, not being able to fully read and understand labels, menus, and most ongoing conversations around me was beautiful, uncomfortable and exhilarating.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be conservative, only buy quality gifts from local crafts people. They are cheaper than trinkets and the gifts are more valuable to all concerned. Share food when possible. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More of the language. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Decorative Painting for the Designer |
| Course Department: | THR |
| Instructor: | Shan Ayers |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes, the class was challenging, utilized the location, and the teacher was very knowledgeable. I probably participated more deeply in this class than in any home class. We were assessed on participation and the quality/effort that we put in to ten personal art works and a powerpoint presentation. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | The credit has not been applied yet. I am told that this will happen around mid April. |
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