Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Game Changer for Personal Growth / IHP Social Entre Past Review

By (Duke University) - abroad from 08/07/2016 to 12/04/2016 with

SIT Study Abroad: Reviews from Former Locations

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
To try to describe everything I learned during this program would be impossible. I learned a lifetime of lessons (as cliche as that sounds). The personal growth from the people on the program and the organization leaders/ beneficiaries we met while explore the social enterprise scene in each country has pushed me into explore more of social impact, human centered design and social entrepreneurship in my home college experience. I would go again and again.

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

The staff for the program were phenomenal in both catering to our needs and pushing us to grow as individuals

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I had three phenomenal host families and I couldn't be more appreciative of how welcome and at home they made me feel!

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? All meals were covered on the program, only if you wanted to go out did you need to spend money.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • host families
  • site visits to local social enterprises
  • case studies studying education and technology in each place
* What could be improved?
  • truly not much
  • again I repeat not much
  • and again, not much
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew to bring a smaller/ less heavy laptop. Other than that, I feel like the program met my expectations.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.