JMU Healthcare Study Abroad Evaluation

Thank you for traveling with Common Ground in Costa Rica this summer!

We take these immersion programs seriously and we value your feedback on them. Our goal is to make sure that we’re always delivering the best travel experience with meaningful community interactions.

Thank you for taking a minute to submit a course evaluation – after you’re through, I’ll also ask you for a brief public rating of your trip as well.

It was great to meet you,

Rory Foster

Healthcare Study Abroad Immersion Evaluation

Evaluation of Medical Spanish programs in Nicaragua and Costa Rica

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Roses & Thorns
Think "Big Picture"
Highlights*
What are the positives/highlights of your trip that you've been sharing with your friends and family? Please list as many as you like.
Challenges*
What are the challenges/difficulties of your trip that you've been sharing with your friends and family? Please list as many as you like.
Immersion Program Specifics
Let's get detailed about the different aspects of your program
Costa Rican Host Family Characteristics*
Please list a few words that characterize your host family & provide a brief explanation/example of why that characteristic comes to you now. Would you recommend this family for future students - if not, why?
Spanish Classes in Costa Rica*
In a few sentences, please describe what you liked best about your Spanish classes at Lapa Verde. Additionally, what suggestions do you have for improvement?
El Alfarero drug and alcohol rehab facility*
Please tell us about your days at El Alfarero working with the men trying to overcome addictions. How was this (or wasn't it) meaningful to you?
Clinic & ATAPs in Sto Domingo*
What was your experience like at the clinic and with the ATAPs in Santo Domingo? Please reflect on pros, cons, insights gained, suggestions for improvement, etc.
ANAMPE day center for adults with disabilities*
What was your experience like at the ANAMPE center Please reflect on pros, cons, insights gained, suggestions for improvement, etc.
Host Family Conversations*
Rory would like to prepare students with specific vocabulary lists for common conversations with host families - what comes to mind that was common and/or difficult that you needed to communicate with your families on a regular basis?
Spanish Proficiency
How would you describe your Spanish proficiency pre and post-immersion? What are the biggest improvements you notice in your Spanish ability now? What are the areas of continued focus that you need to work on? Which elements of the program (classes, homestays, charla prep, instructors, etc) were most useful in helping you improve your Spanish?
Tour of Hospital México*
You took a tour of Hospital México. Please describe any impressions (good/bad) you have about that experience as it pertains to your language growth and understanding the culture of health and medicine in Costa Rica.
Ministry of Health Presentation*
Dra Alejandra came to Lapa Verde to share a presentation with us about the health care system in Costa Rica. She had a powerpoint and made ample time for Q&A. Please share your feedback on this experience.
Leadership / Coordinators*
Please think through your day to day interactions with Marjie, Tammy, Rory, Dani, Ariel, etc. What should they know (encouragements and constructive criticisms) about their interactions with you to help them be better leaders on future trips?
Free Time and Tours
How was the "vacation" portion of your trip?
Free days on the weekends*
Please use this space to comment on your days in Costa Rica on the weekends. Could Common Ground have done anything different or better to help you have a fun day off?
One-Day Weekend trip*
Please use this space to comment on your one-day weekend trip to Irazú. Could Common Ground have done anything different or better to help you on your weekend trip?
Time in Sarapiquí*
Please use this space to comment on your time in Sarapiquí. Could we have done anything different or better to make this more memorable?
Time in Puerto Viejo*
Please use this space to comment on your time in on the beach in Puerto Viejo. Could we have done anything different or better to make this more memorable?
Benefits, Outcomes & New Insights
Tell us about any changes in perspective and/or differences you notice in yourself after participating in this trip
Spanish Success Story?
One of the goal of this program is to improve your Spanish proficiency so that you can give better care to your Spanish-only patients. Did you meet any personal or professional goals with Spanish?
New Perspectives?*
Immersing yourself in another culture helps you see how a large percentage of the world lives outside the USA. That experience can challenge some of your long-held beliefs, and it can also give you newfound appreciation for things you might have taken for granted previously.Does anything stand out in your mind regarding your assumptions and perspectives that have changed or been further informed while on this trip?
Last but not least...
You're almost done, just a few more items!
Additional Comments / Testimonial
Please use this space to praise (or vent about) whatever you'd like regarding your immersion trip in Costa Rica! We're building out testimonials for our program to help others decide if this is the right sort of trip for them or not. This would be a perfect spot (If you're so inclined) to give a raving review that we can post online for others to see 🙂
Would you be willing to serve as a reference for future participants thinking about the trip?
- Yes, I'd be happy to
- No thanks
How should we instruct them to contact you?
Please provide email or phone # for people to contact you
Does CGI have the permission to use a comment or two from your evaluation for marketing purposes?*
- Sure
- No

JMU Healthcare Study Abroad Evaluation

Thank you for traveling with Common Ground in Costa Rica this summer!

We take these immersion programs seriously and we value your feedback on them. Our goal is to make sure that we’re always delivering the best travel experience with meaningful community interactions.

Thank you for taking a minute to submit a course evaluation – after you’re through, I’ll also ask you for a brief public rating of your trip as well.

It was great to meet you,

Rory Foster

Healthcare Study Abroad Immersion Evaluation

Roses & Thorns

Immersion Program Specifics

Free Time and Tours

Benefits, Outcomes & New Insights

Last but not least...

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