Best Semester Ever! Past Review
By Dawn R (MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES., Cornell University) - abroad from 02/06/2012 to 05/07/2012 with
Sea Education Association: The Global Ocean
That I am capable of things I didn't know I would be. How amazing the middle of the ocean can be. Yes! - so worthwhile!
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. |
Amazing! Loved the community building that happened at Woods Hole. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Got the perfect roommate. Don't know if that was planned or coincidence. |
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food on the ship was great; better than expected. Didn't like cooking for everyone at Woods Hole, but I traded with cleaning duties so it all worked out. |
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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) |
Personally, I managed money fine, but buying groceries to fit everyone's needs was difficult. Getting the car situation settled was particularly difficult. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 40 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | how awesome it was and I should have done it sooner. The program put my mind in a better place and I was able to come back to Cornell refreshed. |
