The Trip of a Lifetime Past Review
By Emily M (Elementary Education, Illinois State University) - abroad from 02/21/2014 to 05/05/2014 with
University of Brighton - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
During my time abroad, we did a lot of traveling as well as teach in schools. While we were traveling, we encountered many different languages that I did not know. This lead me to feel like a student who does not know English and figure out how I could help them learn. I also further learned how to work with diverse learners and how to accommodate each of them. Finally I was able to become immersed in a culture that I knew very little about.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family was absolutely amazing. They always made sure that I was well taken care of and genuinely cared about me. |
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you have to buy food for the week, buy the meal deal from Tesco - they are good meals and are cheap at only three pounds a meal. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you are doing any traveling, book your flights and hostels very far in advance. |
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