Earth shattering Past Review
By Meghan B (Central College) - abroad from 01/15/2013 to 05/14/2013 with
Northwestern College: Muscat - Spring Semester in Oman
I grew deeper in my faith, while learning about others beliefs. I learned how to become an independent and stronger person because of the smaller size of the program. It provided me with a place to grow and really blossom into who I am today.
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. |
It was really paper heavy towards the end. Other than that the course work was manageable. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Was great the al-amana center did a great job of arranging everything that we needed. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Our housing in Manah was amazing. It was a bit difficult with having 3 women sharing one room other than that I can't complain. |
| * Food: |
Amazing being able to have a cook come in once a week to cook us Indian food when we lived in Mutrah. Also in Menah a great experience with having a cook for all three meals. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Only down side was women be prepared to be stared at... Your a western women and men will look. I never felt in danger, it was just awkward some of the men's reaction to women over there made me feel uncomfortable when I went out alone. Traveling in pairs for women is almost a must. |
| 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) |
only spent money really on souvenirs....and a meal out here and there |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | maybe 8 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 |
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| 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? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 321 |
| 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? | learn the alphabet before you go!!!!! |
Other Program Information
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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? | That we really don't use the camping equipment |
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! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Omani Culture and society |
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| Instructor: | Akhmed |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | We only met for only a month. Was extremely difficult were only graded on one paper for the whole class. |
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