Amazing Past Review
By A student (Public Relations, University of Northern Iowa) - abroad from 05/12/2014 to 05/26/2014 with
University of Northern Iowa: Traveling - UNI Capstone in London and Paris
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a general knowledge or world travel along with the ability to get around a large city in a new country by myself.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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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? | $700 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Transfer what you think you will need all in one sitting so you don't have a lot of ATM and credit card fees. Also keep your money in a bunch of separate places in case it gets lost or stolen. |
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? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | n/a |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That sometimes things don't go as planned and you have to learn to just go with it. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Capstone to London and Paris |
| Course Department: | Study Abroad |
| Instructor: | Bart |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Bart was great and very informative both before and after the trip. He also has a sense of humor and was easy to talk to. We didn't really learn a lot about the traveling around the cities until be got there but it was easy to catch on once the crash course was over. There wasn't a lot of things to do for the class just a few papers and presentations. |
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