Let Me Go Back Please Past Review
By PaulinaEmCee (Film/Cinema/Video Studies., Emerson College) - abroad from 09/13/2012 to 12/11/2012 with
Emerson College: Kasteel Well: The Netherlands
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Everything. Culture, knowledge, history, etc. And yeah, it was more than worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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| 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? | Each week? No clue. But total it was approx. $3,000 USD. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Spend money on the things you love. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
History of Western Art I: Renaissance and Baroque |
| Course Department: | Visual Media Arts |
| Instructor: | Rob Dückers and Dulcia Meijers |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Papers, exams, pop quizzes |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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The World Since 1914 |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Ralph Trost |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | No / Yes / Yes / No / Papers, exams |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Media Criticism and Theory |
| Course Department: | Visual Media Arts |
| Instructor: | Patrick Cattrysse |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes / No / Yes and No / No / Projects, exams |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Sophomore Honors Seminar |
| Course Department: | Honors |
| Instructor: | Bianca Janssen Groesbeek |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | No / Yes / Yes / No / Papers, class responses, participation |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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