South Africa Study Abroad Past Review

By (Africana Studies, Wellesley College) for

CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned to look at things from an objective point of view

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: University of Cape Town
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The work wasnt as easy as expected, but the teaching methods are very very different from Wellesley.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The people who worked for CIEE were great, I wished we had had more trips with them.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I lived in teh CIEE houses, and I think it was the best choice in teh program

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

The seminar with CIEE was pretty good

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

The city may be unsafe, but I felt better having a guard

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

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? ALOT! I brough $2000 and spent it all
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? It is more expensive than you think

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? It was very fun, but prepare yourself.