Would choose to do it again without a doubt. Past Review
By A student (Environmental Studies, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/27/2018 to 12/05/2018 with
The School for Field Studies / SFS: Cambodia – Environmental Justice and Mekong Ecologies
To name a few: * practices in navigating through multicultural environments * friendships * resilience * understanding the complexities of environmental problems in Cambodia through field research * field research techniques, data management and analysis * self-understanding * Khmer culture and ways of life Definitely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
While I did spend most of my free time working/studying, the academic rigor wasn't as intense as that at my home school. Each course has a final exam, which involved some memorization and was writing-intensive. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Dorm style living in spacious rooms. |
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The food at SFS Center in Siem Reap is amazing. I eat a plant-based diet, and there was always plenty of yummy options at the center. I never had any complaints about the food during the entire semester, even when we were traveling. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There was some but not consistent or long-term social and cultural integration because the program is a residential program where we were with the same cohort all the time. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
For safety purposes, the program had a buddy-system by which students must go out with a buddy during the first two weeks of the program. For the entirety of the program, buddy-system was in place after dark as well as when we were traveling and not at the center in Siem Reap. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I didn't need to stress too much about everything... |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
