Great experience, do so much, but never feel immersed Past Review
By A student (SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 06/24/2018 to 07/31/2018 with
SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program
so much, yes
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. |
It must be very difficult to balance fit a semester's worth of material into 6 weeks, especially while also traveling and trying to experience as much as possible of 3 countries (4 including the Vatican), but this program is so well organized and run that i had plenty of time for both |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
variable |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i never felt at home, partially because we were always in large groups and partially because we moved around so much that we never got the chance to settle in and really know the place |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
this question should definitely have a N/A choice |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I loved the program, but after having done a trip like that I would like the opportunity to have a more immersive study abroad experience |
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) |
relatively expensive, hard to eat for under 10 dollars a meal except gyros in greece |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 175 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | dont waste money at bars |
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? | 0 |
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? | it's very hard to get a genuine experience while in a large group |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
