I will never be the same & I am thankful for that. Past Review
By Becky S (Lesley College) - abroad from 05/15/2012 to 07/25/2013 with
Sea Education Association: Programs at Sea - Summer Session
Spending a semester with S.E.A was the grandest adventure I have ever had. I was pushed academically in a way that I had never experienced before and may never experience again. The professors and crew were the most understanding and helpful people that I have ever had a chance to be in class with. I learned more from them in a short period of time than I could ever possibly fathom. Sailing across the Pacific Ocean changed me in a way that I can not properly express. It was the happiest I had ever been in my 26 years.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was the hardest I have ever been pushed academically. It was also the most feedback and support I have been given |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Fantastic folks working in the S.E.A. office. |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
We were provided with a gift card to purchase food for the house you lived in during the onshore component. Cooking with your housemates was a great community building activity and prepared us to live on a ship together. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Our safety and health was the first concern for all the crew on board the ship as well as the staff while on shore. |
| * Safety: |
Nothing was stressed as much as safety. Safety was first when doing anything on board the ship. There was not a single moment where I felt like I was in danger and that there wasn't a trained crew looking out for me and my fellow classmates. |
| 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) |
We were given more than enough money to feed everyone in the house. Everything else was included in the tuition. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 15 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The academics were really tough. It was harder than I had expected. |
