Time in Tanzania Well Spent! Past Review
By Benjamin Hawes (Keystone College) - abroad from 06/06/2016 to 07/06/2016 with
The School for Field Studies / SFS: Tanzania - Wildlife Management Studies
Learned an incredible amount about myself, the United States, and Tanzania. Worth all the effort I put in to get there.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
education was challenging and engaging, but very doable |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
expectations were clearly laid out and when issues arose they were handled with professionalism and understanding |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
sharing a room and bathroom with 3 other men was not ideal but doable |
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did take some time getting used to, but now that I'm back in the USA I really miss it |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
local culture while different, was extremely inviting |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
SFS did everything to help sick students, and health care in Tanzania is quite affordable |
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always felt safe, and safety concerns were addressed at the beginning of the program |
| 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? | $15 |
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 |
practicing Swahili was one of my greatest joys while in Tanzania. ample opportunities to learn the the language |
| 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 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | practice as much as you can before departing. using the local language goes a long way. use any medium you can; videos, apps, books, instructors |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That as usual, everything does work out in the end, so pointless worrying is pointless. |
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! |
