Ghana: the summer of awesome and sweat Past Review
By Ashley V (music, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh) for
ThisWorldMusic: Traveling - Study in Ghana: Music, Arts, Culture
Learning to do Ghanaian drumming and dancing in Ghana was great and I use some of the things I learned in my classroom as well as I now take lessons at home in Canada
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was a great system of practical learning. Grading was based on a participatory nature and written work that had practical applications to my career. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All seemed to go smoothly - our adviser knew what he was talking about and was very helpful when asking questions about ghanaian culture. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Food: |
Food was great - a mixture of local food and american type foods |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
we had the opportunity to experience the local culture by meeting local people, visiting their homes, we went to a funeral, the beach, and the local market. when we left the cultural centre we stayed at we went to cape coast castle, kakum national park canopy walk, a local resort and the cultural market in accra among other things. it was great! |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
I felt very safe in Ghana - I did not need any new vaccines as I had been to Kenya recently and needed some of the same for that - other than malaria medication I'm not sure what was specific to Ghana. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live 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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