Greece stole my heart and left me wanting more Past Review
By Robin Q (Anthropology., SUNY - College at Geneseo) for
Webster University: Athens - Odyssey in Athens
I wish I was still there, or that I had done a whole year and not just a semester. I feel as though I've really grown as an anthropologist as well as a person from my time abroad.
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. |
The work load wasn't bad at all, professors graded very leniently, and I was one of the top students in my classes without even putting in much of an effort. My home campus presented much more of a challenge which was alright because I enjoyed the free time I had. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Dina is great! She's always there when you need her. There weren't as many people in the program, or school as I expected, but it gave it a nice cozy size and meeting people was managable. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It would've been better if we could've selected our roommates, and also if we had lived with other international students rather than with a bunch of Americans. The kitchen was small but had everything we needed. Things tended to break quite often though, especially the toilet. |
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Lots of places are good to eat. A nice treat is to eat at the resteraunt on top of Lycabittus hill. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The trips arranged by the Odyssey program were awesome! Its great having a tour guide, and you stay at nice hotels. I especially enjoyed visiting Delphi. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe in Athens, safer than in my home city. When I was sick my professors were concerned about me and made efforts to find me a doctor among other things. They are great there. |
| 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? | This is hard to estimate, but probably about 200 dollars a week, sometimes more sometimes less. If you go to the outdoor market you can get cheap food! |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I would just watch what you're spending money on. Don't go crazy in the beginning and then have nothing by the end of the trip. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | A student interested in learning about other cultures both past and present would love this program. People looking to party like in Jersey shore might find the nightlife a little repetitive. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Race and Ethnic Relations |
| Course Department: | Sociology |
| Instructor: | Vivian Gales |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was one of the most interesting courses I've taken. It was discussion based and I was able to really evaluate my culture as well as myself. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Geneseo doesn't taking GPA points only credit hours. |
