Opportunity to grow Past Review

By (Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/20/2016 to 12/11/2016 with

SIT Study Abroad: IHP - Health and Community: Globalization, Culture and Care (Fall 1)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
That life is messy and not easy to understand, but worth trying

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • My host family
  • The country teams
  • The site visits
* What could be improved?
  • The country teams
  • The food on site
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That I need more money To question your assumptions