Four Months Around the World: The Expected and Unexpected of Study Abroad Past Review
By A student (Climate Change, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/24/2015 to 12/14/2015 with
SIT Study Abroad: IHP Climate Change - The Politics of Land, Water, and Energy Justice
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I definitely believe my study abroad experience was worthwhile. When I was initially searching for a program, I knew I wanted to challenge myself and really learn about a topic I am passionate about. I think IHP really enriched my understanding of the world and people and I cannot imagine myself in the future doing something unrelated to the environment. I think my study abroad gave me fresh perspectives on how to approach life and love myself. Being with 24 other students 24/7 was a uncomfortable at first, but we really grew into a family and I cannot imagine doing abroad with any other people.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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* Overall educational experience
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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? | I spent about $1,100 out of pocket for additional expenses not covered by my program. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how to pack correctly for a program such as IHP. I knew I was going to pack for three countries but I was not prepared for the reality of moving into a host family then into hotel and back again as well as experiencing a variety of terrains and climates. The one thing I would do differently is pack lighter because access to laundry was never really a problem and layering is convenient. |
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