10 day exploration of Moroccan culture Past Review
By Casandra K (HISTORY., Worcester State University) - abroad from 05/25/2013 to 06/04/2013 with
The Morocco Program: Full Immersion and Cultural Adventure Summer Program
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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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Some of the hotels that we stayed in were not the best but it did not matter because we moved around so much and spent very little time at the hotels. |
| * Food: |
As a person with food allergies I was concerned initially but the tour leader, Mohamed, was an excellent guide to what I could and could not eat and made sure that there were alternatives for me. |
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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? |
Bring pepto! Travelers stomach is very common. |
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| 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) |
The exchange rate is in the student's favor. Most meals we had were either included or donated by people we met along the way. |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | Intermediate Arabic I |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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? |
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? | You have to brace yourself for the emotional aspects of this trip. The community service and interaction with the orphanages will tear you up and the people that you meet along the way will stay with you even after you return home. |
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. |
