Great experience for science/engineering student Past Review
By Jasmine A (Engineering Physics., University of Massachusetts Amherst) - abroad from 03/15/2014 to 03/23/2014 with
The GREEN Program: Iceland - Sustainability and Renewable Energy Abroad
My experience abroad was not only educational in learning about renewable energy, it was an experience in making lifelong friends, exploring a beautiful country, and breaking out of my comfort zone for amazing adventures
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
We had access to Reykjavik University professors and received lectures and mentorship from field experts in different areas of renewable energy. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The GREEN Program is welcomed in Iceland and has a place at the university. The Reykjavik University professors and staff understand the objectives of the program and tailor the lectures specifically for us students. They go appropriately into depth and are open to questions and discussions. The same things can be said for the professionals who give tours of renewable energy facilities outside of the University. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The living arrangements were comfortable and served as a great way to become close with the other group members. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Having guides from South Iceland Adventure company was the perfect way to become immersed in Icelands culture and thus nature in such a short amount of time. It was nice to get individual attention from kind Icelanders as a way to learn more about the country in the days spent in Iceland. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not need any vaccines to go on the program. |
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I felt extremely safe on the program because of the attention and care of the program direction as well as the guides from South Iceland Adventure company |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Necessary in-country expenses were included in the program fees. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 6,000 ISK |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew to prepare my immune system for the change in climate so that I'd be in better health! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
