A study abroad experience, not an educational experience. Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 02/01/2015 to 06/04/2015 with
Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel
The experience was nice because on either side of tel aviv I traveled in North Africa, the Middle East and Europe. If i had solely done tel aviv I would not have enjoyed it as much
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. |
While the course in Hebrew was very good, the rest was a complete joke. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The madrichim (couselors) were great. However, the academic staff left something to be desired. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The program made it sound like there was a real kitchen, which there was not. Since there was no meal plan this was a problem for many of us who wanted to cook a lot of meals in. The problem is that in Israel, kitchens are not what they are in the U.S. However, because this is a program marketed largely to Americans it should be more clear. |
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The food in Tel Aviv is great, but there was no meal plan or real kitchens in the dorms. Restaurants are very expensive. |
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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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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would likely go to a more academically rigorous program. |
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? | 250 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 02 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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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? | I wish I had been advised on the mentality of people going on study abroad. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Hebrew |
| Course Department: | Language |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Besides the fact that it was at 8:30 am everyday, it was very well taught. As a beginner I was able it pick it up very quickly. |
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