Very Interesting Past Review
By A student (Criminal Justice and Corrections., University of Texas - San Antonio) - abroad from 05/13/2012 to 05/24/2012 with
University of Texas - San Antonio: Comparative Public Policy in Spain
I learned some criminal justice but it was not worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The trip was very interesting but actual criminal justice was not learned. In about two weeks of studying abroad we probably spent three to four hours of actual criminal justice studying. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I know that while in Spain we should learn to eat new food but there was no choice for us to eat if we didn't like what we had. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | about $300.00 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | what ever money the programs says you can live on take a little extra. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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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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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
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? | The actual amount of learning that would be done. |
