The "HOT" trill of Costa Rica Past Review

By (Marketing And Management, Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 05/16/2012 to 05/26/2012 with

Texas Lutheran University (TLU): San Jose City - Business and Kinesiology in Costa Rica

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i gained a whole new prospective on different cultures, we might speak a different language but we are all still people!

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

we had the best tour guide imaginable! he was super knowledgeable about every detail of Costa Rica. Other than that the places we visited did give us good information just in a not so exciting way.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

even though some of the housing was a bit rough, it was exciting to get out of our element!

* Food:

The food was amazing! literally the best part of the trip was trying to figure out what we were going to eat!

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

the locals were very hospitable and kind to us.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

thank goodness that no one needed the health care

* Safety:

Costa Rica in the main city looked like a war zone to us, with the houses barbed wired and electrically fenced in! but overall it was safe.

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

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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 25

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • 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?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The outdoor, hands on stuff
* What could be improved?
  • make the educational learning experience more hands on, less classroom setting!
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? to bring more bug spray!