Past Review
By Jacob T (History And English, The University of Texas at Austin) for
University of Texas - Austin: Vila do Conde - Anthropology Maymester
It was very worthwhile. I obtained a better understanding of and respect for the large amount of work that is involved in curating a museum.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Could be made better if there were more people who could speak Portuguese other than just the professor |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration's strength lay in its ability of getting our group access to areas of museum not available to most people and classes rarely available to Americans. Its weakness was in how most education responsibilities were with the professor with little assistance from the TAs |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The neighborhood and building was nice and very clean. I had no problems with the apartment. <br /><br /> The neighborhood was safe and close to our classroom. Everything was provided. We didn't have to buy anything. |
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Too much take-out food. Failed to allow to cook for ourselves every once and awhile |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I liked the festival of St. John, and our many field trips to castros, Portuguese towns, and Spain. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Vila do Conde was very safe. There was a pharmacy on the first floor of the apartment. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I would lower the amount of money paid for take-out food and allow that money to be spent on groceries so the students could cook for themselves more often. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | be prepared for a lot of field trips and I hope you are very interested in archaeology |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Archaeological Lab |
| Course Department: | ANT 353E |
| Instructor: | Maria Wade |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The teacher was very knowledgeable and prepared, though the TAs should have been more knowledgeable and prepared for this course. The course was semi-challenging. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
