Ghana: (Re)connecting with roots under the guise of study abroad Past Review
By Victoria M (Anthro/Af. Am. Studies, University of Rochester) for
CIEE: Legon - Arts + Sciences
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
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Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I ended up hanging out on campus more than I expected and so I didn't interact with my host family as much as I thought I would. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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? | $30 (that includes one meal a day because I did a homestay and taking a personal taxi from campus to come home at night) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you travel a lot just make sure that you take that into account because traveling every weekend can add up. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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