Volounteering in SA: Cape Town experience Past Review

By Francesca P (2012, Università degli studi di Torino, Italy) for

Connect-123: Cape Town - Volunteer/Intern in South Africa

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

definitely, this was just one of the three study abroad experience i had in my life but it was unique. The organization planned everything in an amazing way and was always there to help me-

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.	It was a completly different environment from the italian system, but this was the thing I appreciate the most.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program	no negative sides
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
* Food:	I cooked my own food so it was ok
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?	no so many social events, that could have been useful especially at the beginning
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:	if you follow the tips provided from the organizationnothin bad will happen to you
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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?
Language acquisition improvement?