"Interstudy South Africa: indepdence with great support." Past Review
By A student (SUNY - Binghamton) for
University of KwaZulu-Natal / UKZN: Durban - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
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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. |
Academics were very strong. I was impressed with the quality of the professors (although most of my fellow South African students appeared bored in class and rarely contributed). |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Excellent. Anita provided us with everything we needed and was always available to talk. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Adequate. It was good to have my own room. |
| * Food: |
We cooked everything ourselves, but food was cheap and readily available from a local supermarket. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Excursions were always enjoyable if sometimes mismanaged, to no fault of Interstudy or the program administrator. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Durban is not a very safe city though I didn't have any pretensions about this before leaving. I felt safe on campus. |
| 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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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It's an excellent choice though you may have to fend for yourself much of the time. For a self-starter wanting to get out and see the world, it's a good choice. |
