Mediterranean Roots Study Abroad Past Review

By (SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 06/24/2017 to 07/31/2017 with

SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
The trip was definitely worth while. I learned new traditions and how to act in foreign cultures.

Review Photos

SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program Photo

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I loved visiting many different places so the Mediterranean Roots trip was a great pick.

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Trying new foods
  • Making friends with fellow Geneseo students
  • Creating personal relationships with the two professors
* What could be improved?
  • Spread time spent in each country more evenly
  • More site seeing in Spain
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I should have read more of the required readings before leaving for the trip to get ahead on the amount I would have to do while in Europe.