ecuador: you'll never see anything like it Past Review

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University of Wisconsin La Crosse: Ecuador - Building Bridges in Bunche / Service Learning Program to Ecuador

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i learned a lot about the culture. i wish it was longer.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

we volunteered

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

my expectations were exceeded

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

research facility

* Food:

be prepared to eat a lot of the same thing

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

seeing quito was the best

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

we were very safe, but were protective of our belongings and did not go out alone.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • we got to help out
* What could be improved?
  • we didn't help enough
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? get your shots. bring meds.