Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Costa Rica Was An Amazing Learning Experience! Tropical Biology of Costa Rica Past Review

By (Sociology, Otterbein University) for

Study Abroad Programs in Costa Rica

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I loved the trip. It helped me appreciate nature more than I did before the trip. Knowing the plants, trees, and birds around us opens your eyes to a new way of living! Inspired me to continue my learning well after the trip was over.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Great trip, I learned so much! Teaching methods made it easy to learn a lot of material in a small amount of time.

* 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)

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Take this class! You learn so much on the trip, but all of the work done ahead of time in class is also very useful on the trip. Memorize those plants!