Learn about yourself through Nicaragua Past Review
By A student (Political Science, Economics, SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 05/15/2012 to 06/15/2012 with
SUNY Geneseo: El Sauce - Service Learning in Nicaragua
How to conduct myself in my travels in the future. Yes.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Great professor, great place to study Humanities II. |
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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? |
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| * Food: |
Keep an open mind to the food. It will change the way you view on the way we think about food in America. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was obvious when a group of 15+ Americans would walk around the together, however, the Nicas are a welcoming and hospitable people. If you make the effort to be friendly, they will open up and try to communicate with you, even if your Spanish is at best, basic. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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) |
Exchange rate makes spending very low and affordability great. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I spent 300 USD over the course of a month. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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| 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? | Spend more time getting to know the locals. |
