SIT Cape Town : the best 5 months of my life Past Review
By Kaitlyn B (Anthropology and Community Health, Tufts University) for
SIT Study Abroad: South Africa - Multiculturalism and Human Rights
YES! it was amazing and I would love to go back as soon as possible
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. |
The workload was completely manageable. The only time that we had a lot of work was before and at the end of the ISP period. I really liked our class schedule. For the first month, we had regular classroom hours for the entire day during which we would have language class and guest lecturers. For the rest of the time, the schedule was less defined. We had a lot of different lecturers on many different topics - most of them were incredibly interesting and gave us a great understanding of the country's history and recent progress. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
sometimes the program seemed a bit unorganized - it is definitely because the timing and organization standards in south africa are much different. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Vegetarian was fine |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Mzoli's market on Sundays. Old Biscuit Mill on Saturdays. Rural home-stay feast with families. School visits. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
felt safe in home-stays, but definitely need to be weary and smart. If you are cognizant of possible issues, you will be fine. I always felt safe in the home-stays |
| 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? | food stipend is minimal - doable, but you will probably spend more. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
Select all that apply |
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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