South Africa is a Magical country Past Review
By Matilee J (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Presbyterian College) for
Stellenbosch University: Stellenbosch - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I love Africa
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I should have only taken international courses and not mainstream courses! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Stellenbosch University's International Program was so extremely helpful and very easy to contact! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I basically lived at Kauai!!Its an organic wrap and salad chain that is absolutely amazing! Other restraunts I would recommend are Java, Wijn Huis, Big Easy, and of course, the Neelsie |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The Stellenbosch University International program organized a day trip to Cape Town during orientation that was really cool and helpful. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Stellenbosch had what they called a "green route" where, pretty much throughout the city, were men stood at each end of the street to be on the look out for anything suspicious or unsafe. I had to go to the doctor's office because of a strep throat scare that was apart of the univeristy and I was in and out in thirty minutes |
| 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 probably spent close to $50 a week(atleast) on food and probably close to $100 to $150 every three weeks for personal expenses |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I went to Stellnebosch expecting to have a mealplan of some sort so being told that my living arrangements were "self-catered" came as a complete shock to me. I would suggest that anyone living in Academia or Concordia be told that they will have to provide their own meals. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Please be apart of an international program! |
