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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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Amy V Gettysburg College
"Extremely. Being thrown into a culture and having close to no background in the country before hand, I was forced to integrate and make friends with people with completely different backgrounds than that which I have been used to. During the process, I made several life changing observations concerning both the world around me, ..."
Joseph B Gettysburg College
"I learned field research skills, a lot about biodiversity in the tropics, how to design and implement my own research, how to live on my own in another country and so many other things. It is SO worth it. "
A student Gettysburg College
"It was so worthwhile! I gained amazing friendships. I matured a lot by being on my own in a foreign place. I learned how to compromise and to go with the flow through living with strangers and dealing with things beyond my control, such as lack of transportation from political demonstrations."
Cara Johnson Gettysburg College
"This program also allowed me to gain so much more hands-on experience than I would have been able to get in the U.S. I was able to take vital signs and assist in wound cleaning. I also observed C-sections and many other surgeries. All of the doctors were welcoming and thankful for our help. They were also willing to explain what..."
Skyler S 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 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 gained a much more global perspective on the world, lasting friendships, and complete cultural immersion. "
A student 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
"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
"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 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
"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
"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 became more independent and learned how to travel (before this, I had never traveled)"
Laura G Gettysburg College
"I learned how to get out of my comfort zone and to be comfortable with the uncomfortable."
Emma Dorshimer 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
"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
"It was good. It was interesting being in a completely different culture!"
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