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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Gettysburg College. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Gettysburg College student, please check with the Center for Global Education for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information
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No important dates configured."I became more independent and learned how to travel (before this, I had never traveled)"
Laura G Gettysburg College
"It was good. It was interesting being in a completely different culture!"
A student Gettysburg College
"My cultural awareness was dramatically shaped by my abroad experience. Seeing how much of the world lives (in the 3rd world) is eye opening and an important reality check. Gaining insight in our world and personal humility were at the forefront this experience. Everyone should travel abroad, and if you come from America, it w..."
Miles R Gettysburg College
"VERY worthwhile. I learned a lot more Spanish, about the politics of Cuban-American relations, and about a country with a rich history."
Marley Dizney Swanson Gettysburg College
"I learned that I am much more independent than I think I am. This allowed me to both improve my independence, as well as gain confidence in my ability to be independent. This will be a great skill to have when I am working and living on my own in the near future."
Kira Goodwin Gettysburg College
"I learned how to get out of my comfort zone and to be comfortable with the uncomfortable."
Emma Dorshimer Gettysburg College
"Yes. I feel silly answering this question, it's a bit too broad and vague. I mean, I lived in an entirely different country and witnessed a thousand things which were different from the U.S., and a thousand things that were the same. You take both and learn from them. That's all I got."
William B Gettysburg College
"I made lifelong friends and grew a lot during this semester. It was definitely worthwhile, because my German improved dramatically and I met a lot of people who changed my worldview. It was a unique program with more opportunities than most."
Peter W Gettysburg College
"Although my German improved abroad, I think my comfort level with using German increased even more. Going abroad I was nervous to speak German and mess up, but you learn everyone messes up, and also you aren't as bad as you think."
A student Gettysburg College
"I loved the experiential learning that this program offered. With a greater independence in our projects, I became a lot more confident as a student and a scientist. The academic rigor of this program made it all the more rewarding. The leaders of our program, Xavier, Ana María, and Diana, were all very knowledgeable and availab..."
Danielle Kleinberg Gettysburg College
"I learned how to do things for myself more so than I had before. It's much different knowing that you don't have family anywhere near you, it teaches you to make bigger decisions for yourself without input from your parents."
C B Gettysburg College
"I gained a much more global perspective on the world, lasting friendships, and complete cultural immersion. "
A student Gettysburg College
"I gained a much greater appreciation for the importance of experiencing and embracing other cultures and languages."
A student Gettysburg College
"Going abroad is fun and important. Its character building. "
Jesse Shircliff Gettysburg College
"I learned a lot of elements about French life and culture that are impossible for teachers and professors to teach in the classroom. I also got the chance to meet a lot of different people from all around France and the United States that I still keep in touch with. It was the most amazing out of the classroom experiences I've h..."
Kelly Murphy Gettysburg College
"I definitely learned what I value and the things I think are most important. I also learned about the cultural differences; though I already knew these existed, it's different experiencing it for yourself as opposed to learning it in a textbook."
Katie Gettysburg College
"The people of Athens are pretty special and resilient in my eyes. I learned a lot about the history of Athens and all the struggles the people there have faced throughout the years and continue to face with the current state of their economy. They continue to be brave and continue to smile and enjoy life even with such harsh con..."
Chardae Walker Gettysburg College
"Cultural knowledge that has changed my view on the world. TOtally worthwhile"
A student Gettysburg College
"My semester abroad has been truly amazing! Living in a such a historical city as Athens, I had unique opportunities to have onsite lectures, such as at the Acropolis, or National Archeological Museum. I have been able to see in person, so much of what I had only previously learned in textbooks. And my professors have had so much..."
Maria Gettysburg College
"I gained a self-confidence that I didn't know I had. I now know that I can depend on myself!"
Sarah Tokar Gettysburg College
"I learned not only about the complexity of natural resource management, especially in a country with such a rural/urban divide, but I also learned (through experiences and observation) about a different culture that challenged and changed my previous world outlook. "
Brittany Bondi Gettysburg College
"I think I gained so much knowledge and fluency by studying in Nantes and I would 100% repeat the same experience! "
A student Gettysburg College
"It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Finding my way through a country where I didn't speak the language and where I had to rely on wifi to use the internet, I became very proficient at operating and adjusting while I had no idea what was going on. We never really know where life is going to take us, so I'd say ..."
Thea Toocheck Gettysburg College
"I learned a lot in the classroom, and enjoyed my classes a lot. The cultural experience was the best part, and the thing I learned and grew the most from. It led to interesting friendships that I will carry with me when I leave, and many off-campus experiences helped further my understanding of concepts, ideas, and histories I w..."
A student Gettysburg College
"Apart from regular academics, I learned how to view my own culture from a perspective different than my own. "
Carolyn Hauk Gettysburg College
