Greece was amazing; the people I went with were anything but amazing. Past Review
By A student (Anthropology/Archaeology, University of Northern Iowa) - abroad from 06/03/2012 to 08/22/2012 with
University of Northern Iowa: Capstone in Greece
I learned a ton about Greek history and art, it was quite worthwhile
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. |
Educationally this was a one of a kind experience. My teachers were very knowledgeable in their individual fields and were direct in communicating their knowledge and experience. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not at all, we were definitely tourists. We were only in certain places for small amounts of time. |
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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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| * 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? | $200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Nope, being that this was a once in a lifetime experience I spent more than I saved. |
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? | None |
| 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? | in Greek? nothing; as for other languages, I completed 3 years of college French |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Get together with your group prior to travel and practice, practice, practice! |
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 had gone with friends; being with friends or at least one person I knew would have made my luggage being lost twice better. Also, it would have been nice to have a friend when I was being teased and dissed by the other students. |
