Educational, relaxing, and overall great experience! Past Review
By Erica Wang (Duke University) - abroad from 08/19/2019 to 12/01/2019 with
SIT Study Abroad: Switzerland - Banking, Finance, and Social Responsibility
I had a lot of time to learn and reflect on my own personal experience.
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
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I really enjoyed this program! I learned a great deal about sustainability within finance, and particularly enjoyed the program's 2-week excursion to Greece. The internship period also provided a good deal of flexibility, which I appreciated. |
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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) |
Cost is relatively low during the program (transport and food are provided), but many students enjoyed traveling on weekends, which raised the cost. |
| 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? | Try to travel within Switzerland! |
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 |
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Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Save money for the semester! You'll spend more than you expect to while traveling |
