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Study Abroad Program Review of InterStudy: Cape Town - University of Cape Town

Submitted by Bo (Political Science,female,Carnegie Mellon University) on July 7th, 2010

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Start Date:

Jul 6, 2008

End Date:

Nov 1, 2008

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University of Cape Town

International exposure prior to program?

0-2 weeks

Academics Overall

**Overall educational experience:

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Course Title:

Marketing

Language of Instruction:

English

Please comment on the course:

It was a challenge because I did not know that much about the South African demographics and other marketing strageties previously or presently used, so trying to come up with different ideas was hard. The information itself was also challenging and I definitely learned things that are universally applicable.

Please rate the course overall:

Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

I recieved a C in the corse so I initially didnt get the units transfered. At my home institution I have to speak to many high faculty members to get my units and come up with asking them for varying ways to get my units transfered. I was very persistant in that effort.

Course

**Course Title:

African Dance

**Please comment on the course:

It was great, no complaints. It kept me active and I did truely appreciate the fact that we had to read and learn about African Dance as well as actually dance.

**Please rate the course overall:

Course

**Course Title:

African Literature

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

The main section (all students) was interesting but not htat challenging. The smaller sections is where I became very interested in books. There was not too much linkage between the large and small sections, I feel that what we learned about "What is African Literature" wasnt explored directly in the small section.

**Please rate the course overall:

Host Country Program Administration Overall

**On-site administration of your program:

**Please explain the program's strengths and weaknesses:

Other than explaining to us why we needed to take the South African college assessment test, they did everything very well.

Housing Overall

Living arrangements? (all that apply):

Apartment

Who did you live with?

Americans

**Housing satisfaction:

**Comment:

The neighborhood was relatively safe and was close to the markets in the area. I felt comfortable walking around my neighborhood. Housing was great and the cleaning was great as well.

Food Overall

**Food satisfaction:

**Comment:

Eat everywhere

Safety and Health Overall

**Safety:

**Comment:

I felt Cape Town was just as dangerous as any major city in America. I didnt get into the mindset that I was in a more dangerous environment, although I was totally aware of danger and dangerous situations (because being naive is more dangerous).

Money Overall

**How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

General Assessment Overall

**Words of wisdom:

Great program. Our group was small but it meant we all knew one another.

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

Yes

**Overall satisfaction with your study abroad experience:

**Was your study abroad experience worthwhile?

It changed the types of law school I wanted to apply to and it made me aware of how important it is to be around intellectual black people and what that does to the learning environment.

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