Past Review
By Jennifer B (Environmental Biology., Barnard College) for
SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador - Development, Politics and Languages
I learned an incredible amount about living in another country, a lot about another culture, and a great deal about conducting scientific research.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned a tremendous amount about the subject I was interested in. |
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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? |
I lived with a host family in most of the places we traveled too. <br /><br /> I really enjoyed living in a host family |
| * Food: |
difficult to be a vegetarian, but that's mainly because of the culture |
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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: |
I went to the hospital and was very well taken care of |
| 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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | south america isn't particularly expensive, but you always spend more than you think you're going to |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
My spanish improved a lot |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | be flexible, and be prepared to have things a bit unorganized |
