Switzerland: The Hidden Jewel of Europe Past Review
By Alison B (Economics., Wellesley College) for
Smith College: Geneva - Smith in Geneva
absolutely.
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths: Switzerland is awesome and we had a lot of good opportuities Weaknesses: Administration was a little frustrating |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was housed in an apartment suite with 6 other international students |
| * Food: |
The only thing is that food is expensive in Geneva |
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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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| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Roommates, people on the street. My internship was in English, so I didn't speak much French at work |
Other Program Information
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