Wonderful Past Review
By mathew k (University of Northern Iowa) - abroad from 05/07/2012 to 05/26/2012 with
Study Abroad Programs in Turkey
Turkey is an up in coming developing country. Yes i don't regret coming to Turkey
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Gidiz University |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Decent class just hard to stay focus with all the traveling. |
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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? |
The housing in Izmir wasn't good at all. |
| * Food: |
They gave us alot of food and for the most part it was good |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Their very accepting of people from different cultures |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt safe, there wasn't anything that made me feel in danger. |
| 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) |
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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | Call of Prayer starts at 5 am |
