The Millsaps Way of Seeing the World Past Review
By A student (Millsaps College) - abroad from 07/01/2016 to 08/04/2016 with
Millsaps College: Summer 2016 Faculty-led Programs
I learned that it is very important to understand how social and economic preferences of each nation affects the way its people live. This was a great lesson because it means in the future I will consider the greater factors involved in shaping ones views.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The courses I took while abroad, History of Macroeconomic Thought and Communism, Capitalism, and Socialism, provided an extensive look on topics that I would not have covered in the course of my normal degree. I am very pleased that I was provided an opportunity to study these important subjects. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had a great time getting to travel, and being out of my comfort zone. Unfortunately, the group of students that went was not my ideal group. I feel like this hindered my experience, but also deeply makes me want to return with a more favorable group because the experience was so great regardless of that fact. |
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? | $600 - $700 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Always budget more than you expect, and then multiple that by 1.5. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | That I was going to come back home broke and disoriented |
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 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. |
