Interesting experience Past Review
By Erin O (French/ International Relations, St. Cloud State University) for
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU): Port Elizabeth - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes, I had a great time and would love to go back when I can
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I had a good experience over all but, not sure I would repeat the experience at least not the intership portion. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was difficult to get anyone to answer questions in a timely manner. Also when there were problems, they were completely useless. The student had to try and figure out the problem with out support. |
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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
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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? | about 100-150 USAD. If I traveled that week it increased to 200-250 USD |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I would have about 3-4000 for traveling and expenses. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
The local population when I could find a native speaker. Many people spoke the language but not in a public setting. Most of the time people spoke english. |
Other Program Information
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