costa rica - month in the rainforest Past Review
By Elise D (Environmental Studies., SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Traveling - Tropical Forest Workshop
yes it was very good.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Great class, very hands on and i learned a lot. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
it went well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
lived in a cabin. |
| * Food: |
rice beans corn vegetables fruit and some meat. yummy but repetitive. |
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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? |
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| * Safety: |
things wentwell |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | suggest to bring 450-500 dollars for the whole month. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | suggest to bring 450-500 dollars for the whole month. You have to pay for hotels and other things while you are there so besure to set some aside for that. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
We were living in the rainforest in Costa Rica so most people besides our class spoke only Spanish so we had to pick some up, and those who already knew some spanish were able to practice and improve a lot. |
Other Program Information
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