Fun Past Review

By (Berea College) - abroad from 06/01/2019 to 06/30/2019 with

KIIS: Traveling - Experience Japan (Summer)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I think everyone should go abroad at least once in their life. I think this type of program is perfect for a first time going abroad

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

All the hotels had positives and negatives. The homestay was really fun.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

We did not spend much time interacting with people

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

No one on our trip needed healthcare

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

I doing it all over again I would like to have gone for more than just the summer month. I had the time and my school has the programs available for me to have taken a whole semester.

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)

I spent about $250

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? I budgeted $70 a week

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Beginner
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Beginner
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? 104
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • organization
* What could be improved?
  • communication
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? i can't think of anything

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The 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.