Research in South Africa was Incredibly Rewarding Past Review
By Lydia W (Urban Studies/Affairs., Barnard College) for
SIT Study Abroad: South Africa - Multiculturalism and Human Rights
Too much to explain, still looking for the words.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Learned a lot from my research, not so much from my classes I took while there. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administrator left for weeks at a time, which made many things very difficult. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housed by four different local families and then lived in my own apartment during the research period |
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Giving too much food is cultural, and bit overwhelming |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cost of living will exceed the programs stipend, by a lot. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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