Teaching English to novice monks Past Review
By Marissa Kaprak (University of Michigan - Flint) - abroad from 02/08/2014 to 04/02/2014 with
Plan Volunteering Nepal: Kathmandu - Volunteer in Nepal
very worthwhile
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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. |
Teaching English to novice monks in Daunne , Nepal was a truly unique and special experience that I will never forget. The opportunity to work directly with the teachers and students at Buddhist temple schools was amazing and I feel lucky to have been able to participate in the learning process here in Nepal. I have learned far more than I ever could have imagined. For example, on the first day at my temple school, while talking to one of the teachers, I expressed an interest in learning Buddhist meditation. Later on, that same day, I found myself sitting with a monk in one of the classrooms, learning meditation via two other teachers at the school who helped translate his Nepali to English. This type of generosity is common place here. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
it was a tallier made program, was nice.. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
very good |
| * Food: |
very authentic vegan food,sometimes i missed my western food but,it was good.. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All people are very close to each even they don't know each others . |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
there is small health post but i dont have any program during my time.. very different hospital its quite strange .. |
| * Safety: |
very good to live there .. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Nepalese people are so friendly & open minded i always thinking is my second homeland.. |
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? | After paid volunteering program i only spend 30 $$ per 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 |
5 |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| 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? | for future student please take sleeping bag and mosquito net for sleeping .. |
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? | 10+ |
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? | if i'm coming on October i can celebrate festival.. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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! |
