Wonderful trip with some bumps Past Review
By Katherine N (University of Montevallo) - abroad from 06/11/2015 to 07/30/2015 with
Summit Global Education: Europe - Study Abroad Tour (Multi-Country)
I learned a lot about other cultures and their history, as well as lots of sight seeing. It was very much worthwhile
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. |
I liked the travel, but the schedule was occasionally not available until the day before, and it was a very rigorous class load which piled up at the end allowing for not enough time to explore the different cities. I would have liked if the classes were more spread out, but for traveling in general it was good |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Some teachers were really good, and some were really bad |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
They put you with people you get along with, and they were nice hotels with the noticeable exception of Paris which was a teeny tiny room with no air conditioning, but it is my understanding that is the norm in Paris |
| * Food: |
Not all of it was good, but all of it was an adventure |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Except for Barcelona and Prague, we did not get enough time in any city to integrate into anything |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not need anything before or during this program, I'd like to put N/A |
| * Safety: |
Walking by yourself at night is sketchy, watch out for pick pockets, but for the most part it's been fine |
| 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) |
No food was included in the program at all except for breakfast in 2 cities for a total of one week, so you had to buy every meal yourself |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $215, which includes food, souvenirs, gifts, extra metro tickets, etc |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to use the grocery store as much as you can and not eat out, but of course that's half the fun. You really need to budget at least $200 a week, or you will not have a good trip if you're constantly worrying about it |
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? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That our time in Prague was heavily dominated by class time, with 3 8-hour days of class and 3 4-hour days, with class 2-6, that left little time to actually see the city |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
