Intro to Greece Past Review
By A student (Northwest Arkansas Community College) - abroad from 05/22/2017 to 06/07/2017 with
NWACC: Study Abroad in Greece
I learned at lot about ancient greek civilizations
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Besides the European style housing, it was not in the nicest/safest community of Greece |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was less touristic |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The majority of the students were prepared for the worst and took necessary preventions such as leaving passports and valuables in the room and always knowing our surroundings |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would have liked to spend more time at the museums than only an hour |
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) |
2.5 |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | keep track of taking out money as you need from atms |
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 |
Words that were taught in the beginning was encouraged but not necessary |
| 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? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Native 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? | Learning phrases rather than just words |
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? | I would have liked to know how stressful the walking would be, I therefore have appropriate footwear and have read up more about what I should expect from a study abroad trip |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
