Costa Rica changes you! Past Review
By Kathleen Pekarcik (California State University - Fullerton) - abroad from 03/25/2017 to 04/02/2017 with
Study Abroad Programs in Costa Rica
Yes! I learned so much about the culture and I gained a Costa Rican family.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Love my Costa Rican family! They immediately made me feel like part of the family and took such great care of me. |
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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? |
Not for me personally, but there was a health scare early on in the week that was not handled professionally. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I felt like supervisors in the program were a little too overbearing and restrictive. |
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) |
Didn't have to pay for meals because they were pretty much all made by my host family! |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $300 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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 brought a towel. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
