Less student-life, more real-life. Past Review
By A student (Engineering Physics, Murray State University) - abroad from 06/11/2019 to 08/07/2019 with
Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel
I learned what it was like to have large language and cultural barriers between most of society and myself. I also learned how to help bridge that gap by finding communities and people with shared interests. It helped show me what really matters to me and defines me as a person, since the "extra" stuff was not easy to convey or hold on to in a new environment.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The location was conveniently close to campus. The amenities were sufficient, but the maintenance was below average (our shower door leaked water into the rest of the bathroom). |
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The food is great, but 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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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe and had no safety-related incidents. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The summer research program provided valuable education. I learned about a new subject area and some of the skills and practices related to it. More importantly, this gave me a taste of a field that I was considering pursuing further and academic research in general. |
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) |
Food is expensive and there was not much space for four people to make their own meals in the small kitchen provided. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Roughly $233 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you are comfortable spending time shopping for and preparing food with the limited resources in the suite kitchenette, you may be able to save some money. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had learned a little more Hebrew. I wish that I had known I would have to choose between eating out (expensive) or working with limited kitchen resources (difficult with four people sharing less than a full kitchen). |
