Finland was Fantastic; Sweden was Stupendous! Past Review
By A student (Stephen F. Austin State University) - abroad from 03/11/2017 to 03/18/2017 with
Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA): Education in Finland and Sweden
I learned that other cultures have significantly different values from Americans. This was profound when it comes to education.
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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. |
The trip was well coordinated with the right amount of in class time to cultural exposure time. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Hotels were excellent. Much better than I expected. |
| * Food: |
Amazing. |
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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? |
I used the pharmacy by myself, and my professor gave me medicine. |
| * Safety: |
Stockholm did not feel quite as safe as Helsinki. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would love to go again because I would have a feel for how to do everything and get around. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $400.00 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Order soup and bread for most meals. |
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? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I should have learned a little Finnish and Swedish. |
