A once in a lifetime experience Past Review
By Louise Thomson (McGill University) - abroad from 07/01/2019 to 07/31/2019 with
Lankey: Morocco - French and Arabic Study Abroad Programs
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The Lankey team are very kind, welcoming, professional, helpful and always available |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I stayed with a host family who made me feel like a family member |
| * Food: |
Moroccan food is very delicious |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was a complete different culture for me that I enjoyed discovering a lot |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
When I needed medicine, the Lankey team provided it in a very short time |
| * Safety: |
I actually felt very safe that sometimes I didn't need to use transports because I like to walk |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The flexibility of the program allowed me to have a full filling experience |
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) |
Lankey offers all inclusive options that includes all daily expenses, so i was very comfortable with my budget that was more like a tourist budget because I only used it to buy personal products like souvenirs etc |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | none |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | For students who finance the program themselves, I would advise them to start saving few months before their departure. As for the students who receive funds from their schools study abroad department, it is much easier for them to finance their program. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
On a daily basis, with my host family members and with strangers. Moroccan people are very welcoming and helpful. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Advanced in spanish |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Practice as much as you can with everyone around you, even with participants. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would have stayed longer |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
