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South Africa spring 2010
Interstudy: Pietermaritzburg - University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg Campus
Program Information
Each of the five campuses of the University of KwaZulu-Natal has its own personality reflecting the kaleidoscopic community that shapes it. Since the end of apartheid the university has steadily increased its proportion of non-White students, including Black South African, Indian and Colored students, who now ... More
| Provider: | Interstudy |
| Location(s): | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| Year Founded: | 1980 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Karolyn w. (2010, Saint Marys College) on October 20, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-01-22 |
| * End Date: | 2010-06-06 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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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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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Make sure you are prepared to live in a country where there is 40% unemployment rate and lots of petty theft. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | It was worth the wait to experience being in a non-western country. |