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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Whitman College. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Whitman College student, please check with the Office of Off-Campus Studies 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."The first noticeable learning experience was the improvement in my Spanish abilities. Nothing beats immersing yourself in the language and having no choice but to speak it! I also reflected a lot on the education system itself in the United States and how it is structured and what affect that has on student learning and developm..."
Yardena M Whitman College
"Some students were disappointed or surprised by aspects of the program. For several, there was too much emphasis on learning the Tibetan language. They did not find it useful for navigating the Nepali context. Or they found it simply too difficult and mentally opted out. While I empathize with their concerns, I personally found ..."
A student Whitman College
"The program absolutely lived up to the expectations of being immersed in Ecuador's amazing biodiversity and complex conservation challenges. I learned so much through the experiential, comparative approach of the program. Furthermore, the opportunity to perform independent real-world field research was invaluable and allowed me..."
A student Whitman College
"I learned how to live in a city. I had never used public transport consistently before my time abroad. Now I feel even more confident in my ability to travel wherever I want!"
Jessica Whitman College
"My French skills improved immensely and I gained a better understanding of French culture and also of people who are very different from me. Being abroad was definitely worthwhile."
A student Whitman College
"I went on my first real hike! I got to learn a lot of history about Spain- especially, southern Spain. I saw historical sites, I ate delicious food, I had some of the best fresh orange juice I ever tasted in my life (#missingzumodenarajana), and I had some awesome conversations. I think one of my favorite things I did was being ..."
A student Whitman College
"Yes, absolutely "
A student Whitman College
"It was very worthwhile. I gained both mathematical confidence and experience living independently in a foreign city. "
Nathaniel Larson Whitman College
"I learned greatly about my own comfort levels, and I greatly gained confidence in myself to navigate a totally new culture and place on my own. It also opened me to different ways of life. I lived both with a family in Quito and also with a family in a small village with only 100 people. Both families demonstrated were incredibl..."
Keifer Whitman College
"It was super worthwhile, I learned a lot about different cultures and people. I also learned how to be more independent both in living and in traveling."
Nathan Kruger Whitman College
"Language skills, architecture and history knowledge, social and political contexts of Spain, the Mediterannean and the EU, but mostly about myself and hopes to continue to work towards a career in sustainable public health"
Jessie Whitman College
"I learned a lot about myself which is really important to me. Most of the learning happened outside of class, when talking to my host mother or reading menus at a random tapa restaurant on Granada's every corner."
A student Whitman College
"I learned that I can live in a big city, if it is one so populated with history and culture as Paris is. I also learned how to be more spontaneous, to not worry so much about what plan I had for my day, week, or life in general. My trip was absolutely worthwhile. "
Alaina Jacobsen Whitman College
"Studying abroad in Berlin was incredible. Between having an excellent host-family, taking interesting classes, and exploring the city by myself or with friends I can confidently say my time was well spent. I learned about many aspects of the city, both in class and from first-hand experience, I met really wonderful people, trave..."
Matthew Uecker Whitman College
"Learned a lot about myself, how I function living and traveling independently, learned a lot of spanish and cultural things you could only learn by living in Granada "
eve Whitman College
"I hugely improved my language skills."
A student Whitman College
"I gained the sense of wellbeing while living in a new place, learned content about public health in Chile, gained the experience of designing and executing my own anthropological research project. It was worthwhile!"
Haley C. Whitman College
"This program helped me start to think about what i want to do post-college. "
Brigit Whitman College
"Going abroad was most definitely worthwhile. Not only did I learn a lot about public health, but I learned so much about myself as a person. I learned how to travel on a budget, how to relax and not stress about schoolwork, and how I overcome challenges (like getting miserably lost). "
Nina D Whitman College
"This was my first time abroad, so I was very nervous going into the program. But I immediately fell in love with Granada and am so grateful to have been able to spend four months getting to know the city and its people. Life in Granada is lived in the streets, and there is always something to do and someone excited to do it. And..."
A student Whitman College
"Absolutely"
Eloise W Whitman College
"I gained so many great friendships and relationships with various people in my experience abroad that I hope to maintain for the rest of my life. I also feel like I learned a ton and as though I gained new perspectives on various social issues as well as a greater awareness of others and of myself. The experience was certainly m..."
Claire R Whitman College
"I learned more about my tendency to worry about things that are out of my control, and now I am a person who is a lot less preoccupied and a lot more chill. I also realized just how much the world has its eyes on America. The Spanish news covered a lot of American news, but I hardly ever hear news about Spain covered in America...."
Jenna S Whitman College
"I learned how to be confident in my Spanish, about a totally new culture, and how to see the world with new eyes. Living my entire life in America gave me a narrow perspective on the world and now I feel like I understand people, culture, and the world better. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT! "
Catherine B Whitman College
"I gained so much independence and self confidence, it was absolutely worthwhile. "
AAndrus Whitman College
