Second home in Haifa Past Review
By lori k (Hebrew Language, Literature, University of Haifa) - abroad from 07/03/2016 to 07/28/2016 with
University of Haifa: Study Abroad at Haifa International School
Always fascinated by Evrit.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Teachers take a personal interest in your progress. The environment is rigorous and there is a respectable amount of homework. It is an intensive course and you will learn a lot. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The madrichim and staff of the International school are extremely friendly and available to help if needed. The atmosphere is very welcoming. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living arrangements in Talia are very sufficient even for adult students. There are private rooms with personal bathrooms and a shared kitchen. |
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Restaurants are available and dorms have kitchens. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The amount of integration you experience will depend on your own efforts. You may want to live off campus if this is critical because 5 hours of class a day with homework kept us busy. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No vaccines needed. There is a nat'l Clalit clinic right on campus - very easy, very accessible. |
| * Safety: |
All safety issues were well provided for. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The program at Haifa is very inclusive. It is like a home away from home with plenty of opportunity to meet people, learn a lot of Hebrew in the Ulpan and many travel opportunities included in the program. |
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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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? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Gimmel |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Get a credit card that provides foreign transactions with no fee |
