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By (Pre-medicine, Stephen F. Austin State University) - abroad from 06/01/2014 to 07/03/2014 with

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA): Traveling in Central Europe - American Government - Theory

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I am so glad that I went on this trip and extremely thankful for the amazing opportunity. It was great to learn about other cultures and how similar/different other countries are from the U.S. I really gained more life experience in general which was definitely worthwhile and I am happy to have made new friends and new memories.

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? About $100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Definitely try not to eat out for every meal, even though it's tempting!

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Hotel
  • Hostel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The freedom to go off on our own to experience the country.
  • Being able to take classes with and spend time with locals.
  • The fact that the group got together several times before leaving so that we would know each other.
* What could be improved?
  • It would have been nice if the place we stayed was closer to the main city.
  • It would have been awesome if we could get more locals to be taking the class with us rather than just a few.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had known to bring maps so that I would not get as lost in the big cities. I also wish I had brought more comfortable shoes because there was much more walking than I expected.