GCP: Slovakia 2014!! Past Review
By A student (Business Management, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) - abroad from 05/22/2014 to 06/06/2014 with
Study Abroad Programs in Slovakia
Lots of real world experience with different cultures, actual companies, and a great traveling/worldly experience over all.
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. |
It was very educational working with people from different cultures and getting work experience with actual companies. It was labor intensive because it was crammed into 2 weeks. The wifi at the Slovakian university made working on campus difficult. |
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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? |
Amazing, safe, great wifi and comfortable beds/rooms, helpful staff |
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amazing and cheap but great new food types |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The slovak students were very welcoming and wanted to build relationships with the american students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
N/A but information was given in case something happened |
| * Safety: |
I felt very safe, travel with another student at all times, connect to wifi and let others know where you are/going. |
| 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) |
like a 1.5 the scholar ships for the program helped a lot |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $2,500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | plan ahead and for a larger amount then told. Use a credit card as much as possible it eliminates currency loss and most places i went took the Credit card. |
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
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | the amount of money to save and the idea that you can buy essential items once you got there |
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.' |
