I will never forget my time in East Africa Past Review
By Becky H (Biology, General., The College of William and Mary) for
The School for Field Studies / SFS: Tanzania - Wildlife Management Studies
This experience changed my life.
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. |
A lot of work but definitely worth it. Learned a lot and had plenty of opportunities to apply my knowledge. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Wonderful student affair manager made us feel comfortable and welcome |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Lived with other students in a camp owned by the school. Shared cabins with 3 other students. The camp has a walking trail and you can see Mt. Kilimanjaro. |
| * Food: |
Plenty of food prepared by camp staff (although we were able to prepare meals for the group) |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We were able to see a Maasai wedding, an ageset graduation ceramony where young men become warriors, and do a homestay with a family for a day. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Always felt safe and comfortable. There were clinics nearby if we did get sick. |
| 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? | Almost all in country expenses were optional, but there are plenty of opportunities to buy souvenirs (and practice bartering!) |
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? |
Learned basic Swahili which I could use to communicate with camp staff and people in the local village. |
Other Program Information
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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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