Ghana- Enjoy Your Life! Past Review

By (Humanities Justice Studies, SUNY - Binghamton) for

University of Ghana: Accra - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worthwhile because I made it worthwhile. You have to honestly want to be engaged into a program such as this.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The professor's grading system is highly unfair. If the project is based on personal interest, and there aren't any specific rules then it is unjust that all the students be severely penalized in his grading!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

I was not pleased that accomodations were not made for me and other students given the fact that the food was too spicy.

* 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? no less than 75 cedis a week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? There are a lot of nice gifts that are attractive which students may want to buy, also outside food is expensive.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
  • Hostel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans