Adventure in Peru Past Review
By A student (Berea College) - abroad from 05/28/2018 to 07/20/2018 with
Máximo Nivel: Intensive Spanish Immersion
I gained a lot of cultural experience. Peru was my first South American country. I also developed my professional and language skills.
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. |
Professor provided outside resources and assistance for additional practice. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family was amazing and i still talk to them. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i attended cultural event with my host family and rode the bus very often. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I spent two days in the hospital and it reminded me of a hospital at home, only more privacy. The only problems were the obvious language barrier and the fact that I was so far away from home. |
| * Safety: |
Cusco is definitely safer than Lima, however, I do not recommend staying out too late because you could still encounter problems. |
| 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? | Maybe $20-50 a week |
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 |
Language was important in every day encounters. |
| 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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I completed a second semester college course. |
| 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 with your host family if you stay with one. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | More about the traffic rules and how to effectively cross the streets in Cusco. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
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! |
