Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

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By (Berea College) - abroad from 05/09/2013 to 06/10/2013 with

Study Abroad Programs in Ghana

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
At the lab, I learned basic clinical screening for common tropical diseases like malaria, typhoid, sickle and other diseases. I was also able to collect blood samples from patients, determine blood group and a lot more

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 250
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? make sure to safe up to the equivalent of a flight ticket incase of emergency and you have to return before the end of the program, this can also help if you short of funds when you need to spend

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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  • Americans
  • Host Family
  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • working at the hospital
  • spending time at the orphanage
  • playing soccer
* What could be improved?
  • show volunteers more concern as they could be homesick and have no one to talk to
  • make sure volunteers are comfortable
  • make sure to take volunteers to the airport and wait till their plane departs before leaving the airport
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? not have had high expectation not have carry too many clothes

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.