Interstudy-Durban- An Amazing Experience Past Review
By Abby R (Public Relations, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities) for
University of KwaZulu-Natal / UKZN: Durban - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Absolutely. The experience taught me a lot about the world, as well as about myself. It opened my eyes to the beauty found in other cultures and the friendships that can form anywhere worldwide.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The grading system is different than what I am used to here in the U.S. But there are a wide variety of courses available to take which is nice. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Anita is absolutely the most helpful person I could have possibly asked for in helping me through the whole Study Abroad experience. She is one of the sweetest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and her ability to make everyone feel welcomed and loved is astonishing. |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
I thought that the food was very similar to that of the food here in the U.S. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Durban is a wonderful place to become integrated with people of all different races and cultures. It is also a wonderful place to go out and enjoy the town, and the beaches are beautiful! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Durban has the same safety issues that any big city does. If people are careful though, safety should not be an issue. |
| 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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | DO IT DO IT DO IT! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Counseling and Psychotherapy |
| Course Department: | Psych |
| Instructor: | Sarojini Naidoo |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The instructor was extremely unhelpful and nearly the entire class failed. I would NOT recommend this course. |
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Culture, Health, & Illness |
| Course Department: | ANTH 201 |
| Instructor: | Sue |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was great! It taught me a lot about the African culture and really caused me to think in an open way that really taught me a lot |
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