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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
"I seized as many opportunities as I possibly could while I was in Freiburg and did things I never thought I would be brave enough to do. I was successful at living abroad on my own and integrating myself into German culture and establishing a community of friends and resources around me. I feel very empowered to know I can go to..."
emily.ostrove Whitman College
"Confidence in myself. I had to do everything (navigate public transportation, job interviews, getting lost) all in a different language, which makes it all so much easier coming back to the states. "
A student 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
"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
"my experience on Semester at Sea has shaped my entire life. The adventure of being a world traveller and learning so much about so many other countries, cultures, and people spawned an unquenchable thirst for more in my life. When the voyage ended, my life voyage began. When I graduated college, I moved 3000 miles away, acros..."
Heather K 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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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 gained independence and great friends that I'll always have."
Rebecca Y 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
"The biggest take-away was probably the ability to communicate and relate to others on a cross-cultural level. Independent Study Projects are a testament to this. It was extremely worthwhile, and while challenging at times and not without its flaws, this was an awesome program."
A student Whitman College
"I hugely improved my language skills."
A student 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
"This program helped me start to think about what i want to do post-college. "
Brigit Whitman College
"London is a fabulous place and IES gives students a lot of opportunities to explore it in many different ways. If you are a theatre student I would highly recommend the IES London theatre studies program because they take you to at least one show per week and the professors in the theatre program are the best. As a theatre maj..."
Kathryn B 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
"I gained so much independence and self confidence, it was absolutely worthwhile. "
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