YAY ECUADOR!!! best time ever! Past Review
By Alyssa W (Microbiological Sciences and Immunology., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
University of Wisconsin La Crosse: Ecuador - Building Bridges in Bunche / Service Learning Program to Ecuador
YES! I miss the laid back lifestyle and the welcoming attitudes of the native people.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I didn't take any classes during this program. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The daily agendas were relaxed, but awesome that we got to experience everything that we wanted to. Sufficient time was spent in the city as well as in the country |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We lived in a volunteer house- it was awesome |
| * Food: |
The quality of the food was pretty good, but kind of repetitive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The waterfall and visiting the town were awesome. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Quito did not seem very safe at all, but Bunche was great. |
| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I probably spent about 100$ over the course of the trip on personal expenses |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Taking singles and fives was a good idea. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 202 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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